"""Local Law 14 (2016) requires that the NYCDOE provide citywide Health Education data, dis aggregated by community school district, city council district, and each individual school. Data reported in this report is from the 2015-16 school year.
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This report provides information about the number and percent of students receiving one semester of health education as defined in Local Law 14 as reported through the 2015-2016 STARS database. It is important to note that schools self-report their scheduling information in STARS.
This report consists of 10 tabs:
1. Health Education Standards
2. HS - School
3. HS-District
4. JS-City Council District
5. MS-School
6. MS-District
7. Ms-City Council District
8. Efficacy
9. Compliance
10. LGBTQ Inclusivity
1. Health Education Standards
This tab provides information on the New York State Health Education Requirements and Standards. These requirements can be found in NYS Education Commissioner’s Regulation Subchapter G Part 135.
2. HS - School
This tab includes school level data on the number of students that received a semester (one credit) of health instruction, as well as the number of June and August graduates meeting the HS health requirements for the 2015-2016 school year. Note that students are not required to receive health instruction at any particular grade level in high school, only prior to graduating. Additionally, values less than 100% do not necessarily imply that students graduated without meeting credit requirements. In very rare cases, these values may indicate missing or incomplete historical transcript data.
3. HS - District
This tab includes district level data on the number of students that received a semester (one credit) of health instruction, as well as the number of June and August graduates meeting the HS health requirements for the 2015-2016 school year. Note that students are not required to receive health instruction at any particular grade level in high school, only prior to graduating. Additionally, values less than 100% do not necessarily imply that students graduated without meeting credit requirements. In very rare cases, these values may indicate missing or incomplete historical transcript data.
4. HS - City Council District
This tab includes city council district level data on the number of students that received a semester (one credit) of health instruction, as well as the number of June and August graduates meeting the HS health requirements for the 2015-2016 school year. Note that students are not required to receive health instruction at any particular grade level in high school, only prior to graduating. Additionally, values less than 100% do not necessarily imply that students graduated without meeting credit requirements. In very rare cases, these values may indicate missing or incomplete historical transcript data.
5. Ms - School
This tab includes school level data on the number of 6-8 graders that received a semester (one half-unit) of health instruction, as well as the number of 8th graders meeting the middle school health requirements for the 2015-2016 school year. Note that this regulation does not require students to receive health instruction at any particular grade level in middle school, only prior to completing 8th grade. However, a student may advance to the next grade without completing the course.
6. MS - District
This tab includes district level data on the number of 6-8 graders that received a semester (one half-unit) of health instruction, as well as the number of 8th graders meeting the middle school health requirements for the 2015-2016 school year. Note that this regulation does not require students to receive health instruction at any particular grade level in middle school, only prior to completing 8th grade. However, a student may advance to the next grade without completing the course.
7. MS - City Council District
This tab includes Cit