Varsity Brands 2024 White Paper Study

High Spirit Fosters Connections Survey data supports the premise that high spirit serves as the vital connective tissue within the school community. High-spirited students are about twice as likely to feel connected to peers (57% vs. 32% low), teachers (51% vs. 32% low), principals and other administrators (33% vs. 13% low), coaches (46% vs. 19% low) and their school in general (49% vs. 22% low).

How connected do you personally feel to each of the following? (Displaying %s exteremly + very connected)

Other students

Teachers

Your school in general

Administrators

Coaches

22%

14%

14%

12%

24%

35%

37%

35%

21%

23%

High-spirited students

Extremely connected

Very connected

6%

6%

3%

3%

5%

26%

26%

19%

10%

14%

Low-spirited students

Additionally, parents of higher-spirited children are also twice as likely to feel connected to fellow parents (48% vs. 17% low), teachers (59% vs. 26% low), principals/ administrators (56% vs. 20% low), coaches (60% vs. 20% low), and their child’s school in general 65% vs. 26% low).

How connected do you personally feel to each of the following? (Displaying %s exteremly + very connected)

Parents of other students

Your child’s teachers

Administrators

Coaches

Their school in general

18%

29%

26%

19%

28%

30%

30%

40%

38%

32%

High-spirited students

Extremely connected

Very connected

7%

11%

6%

19%

10%

4%

6%

16%

16%

14%

Low-spirited students

18

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