The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a survey of health-risk behaviors conducted in middle and high schools every two years in Washington, DC and around the United States. The YRBS covers six topic areas including:

• Behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence
• Tobacco use
• Alcohol and other drug use
• Sexual risk behaviors
• Unhealthy dietary behaviors
• Physical inactivity

Visit the CDC YRBS Website to view interactive data charts.

2023 DC YRBS Survey

• Youth Resources

2021 DC YRBS Survey

• 2021 DC YRBS Report
• 2021 Data Files
• High School Survey English | Spanish
• Middle School Survey English | Spanish
• Parent Letters
• Infographic for School Leaders
• Infographic for District Teachers

2019 DC YRBS Survey

• Data to Action: Addressing Youth Risk Behavior through Health Education
• 2019 Report
• 2019 Data Files
• Preventing Sexual and Dating Violence Among District Students
• Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Fact Sheet
• High School Survey
• Middle School Survey
• Parent Letters

2017 DC YRBS Survey

• 2017 Report
• 2017 Data Files
• Attendance Fact Sheet
• Mental Health Fact Sheet
• Sexual Health Fact Sheet
• High School Survey
• Middle School Survey
• Parent Letters

2016 DC YRBS Survey

• YRBS Parent Opt Out Letters
• YRBS Data Survey Letter to LEAs [PDF]

2015 DC YRBS Survey

• 2015 Report
• 2015 High School Survey
• 2015 Middle School Survey

2012 DC YRBS Survey

• 2012 Survey Results
• 2012 Survey Full Appendices
• 2012 High School Survey 
• 2012 Middle School Survey
• Data Request Guidelines

2010 DC YRBS Survey

• 2010 YRBS Fact Sheets
• 2010 High School Survey
• 2010 Middle School Survey
• 2010 High School Descriptive Slides
• 2010 Middle School Descriptive Slides

2007 DC YRBS Survey

• 2007 YRBS Report
• 2007 High School Survey
• 2007 Middle School Survey