Every other year, middle and high school students from districts across the state participate in a risk-assessment survey designed to track the prevalence of factors and behaviors that can lead to death and disability among New Mexico’s youth. The recently released 2023 results showed some promising trends for high school students in Los Alamos, though the data also highlight some areas of concern.
The biennial survey is conducted in the fall during odd-numbered years and is given to 6th through 12th grade students enrolled at select public schools across the state. Known as the New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (YRRS), participation is voluntary, and parents or guardians have the option to have their children excluded from taking the survey. The study is conducted by the New Mexico Public Education Department and the New Mexico Department of Health, and those behind the survey are scheduled to present recent findings later this month at Los Alamos High School.
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