Where+do+students+experience+bullying?

=In May 2012, we surveyed over 100 students from BHS to see where they have witnessed bullying.=

When asked if students had witnessed bullying within the school,

21% replied that no, they do not see bullying within BHS
 * 79%** replied that **yes,** they do see bullying within BHS

So **where** is this happening?

In our survey, students mentioned specific spots in BHS as bullying hot-spots. 115 votes were counted and pertained to a total of eleven different places.

The four most common spots mentioned were: BHS hallways, classrooms, the cafeteria, and...everywhere. In the survey, **29%** of students cited the **hallways** as the location of bulling, while **17%** claimed it to be most prominent in **classrooms**. **14%** of students said that they most commonly witness bullying in the school **cafeteria**, and **13%** specifically said that bullying is "**everywhere**".

The remaining 27% of votes were divided amongst places such as the gym, bathrooms, and bus; however the votes for these places and the other remaining "hot-spots" were much more scattered and few.



According to the students of BHS, the vast majority of bullying is concentrated to the hallways. This makes sense, as teachers and other authority figures cannot monitor every section of every hallway throughout the day, leaving bullies with an open opportunity.

Interestingly, the next most prominent "hot-spot" of bullying was the classroom itself. Clearly, bullying can easily manifest itself right under teachers' noses.

13% of students claimed that bullying is everywhere, suggesting that it can be found throughout our school in any given area. This is interesting, as clearly some students feel that there is no true safe haven in school from bullying.

Overall, the eleven bullying "hot-spots", in order from most prominent to least were:

1) The hallways 2) Classrooms 3) Cafeteria 4) Everywhere

5) The bus 6) Online 7) Gym class 8) Sports practice 9) Bathrooms 10) Locker rooms 11) The music department

Despite the fact that the areas numbered 1-4 constitute the vast majority of bullying hot-spots, clearly bullying is present in areas 5-11, rendering bullying a problem in the vast majority of the school.
 * 1) 's1-4 constitute **73%** of the vote on bullying hot-spots, while #'s 5-11 constitute the remaining 27%.