Table 1.

Student Characteristics in three studies of Recovery High Schools

Characteristics of Students at Enrollment:	Albuquerque RHS (A-RHS, n=182)	17 US Recovery High Schools (US-RHS, n=317)	RHS Effectiveness Study (MN-RHS, n=64 to date)
Mean Age (s.d.)	16.0 (1.1)	16.5 (1.0)	16.7 (1.1)
Percent male	54%	54%	55%
Percent non-Hispanic white	33% [+45% Hisp]	78%	86%
Percent parent highest educ => BA	24%	55%	58%
Past Substance Abuse Trt:	66%	78%	100%
Outpatient	50%	55%	81%
Residential	60%	54%	71%
Past Mental Health Trt:	51%	51%	88%
Outpatient	41%	23%	73%
Residential/Inpt	47%	25%	30%
Percent Depression	50% Dx	53%*	80%**
Percent Juv. Justice involved	54%	25%	19%
Percent Marijuana Weekly+/Daily	79% / 58% daily	62% / 35%	77% / 30%
Percent Alcohol Weekly+/Daily	72% / 27% daily	55% / 19%	47% / 5%
Percent of Days Used Alc/Drugs	NA	68%	72%
Tobacco Use Past Month; Daily use	79%; 69% daily	91%; 67% daily	95%; 66% daily

^*High score on GAIN depression symptoms scale

^**Meets DMS-IV criteria for major depression