Key Takeaways
- 15.7% of high school students bullied on school property in 2019.
- Cyberbullying: 15.7% of high schoolers in past year, 2021 YRBS.
- 24.2% of female high school students bullied on school property, 2019.
- In 2021, 10.2% of high school students reported physical dating violence in past 12 months.
- Female high school students: 13.6% experienced physical dating violence, 2021.
- Male students: 6.7% physical dating violence victimization, 2021 YRBS.
- In 2021, 18.8% of high school students carried a weapon (gun, knife) on school property.
- Gun carrying on school property: 2.1% of high schoolers in 2021.
- Males: 3.2% carried gun to school past 30 days, 2021.
- In 2019, 41% of gang members were under 18 years old.
- Approximately 850,000 youth are gang-involved, with 30% active in violence, 2012 NYGC.
- Gang members commit 48% of violent juvenile crimes, per 2011 study.
- In 2021, 8.9% of U.S. high school students reported being in a physical fight one or more times on school property in the past 12 months.
- Among male high school students in 2021, 10.5% were in a physical fight on school property one or more times during the past year.
- Female high school students reported 7.2% involvement in school physical fights in the past 12 months in 2021.
About 1 in 6 teens report bullying at school, and it can quickly affect safety and mental health.
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How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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