Table B1: Descriptions of Focal Students and Their Interviews


School

Course

Pseudonym

Age/Grade

Ethnicity

Interview Details



Urban High

Media 1





 Skinny 17, 11th grade Hispanic1
group in the classroom last day of school
Abbey 16, 11th grade Hispanic
Ed 17, 11th grade Hispanic
Turkey 16, 11th grade Hispanic
Rosemary 17, 11th grade Hispanic alone in the classroom next semester
Lynn* 11th grade* Latina* none
Rachel 14, 9th grade African American phone during the break
Tiffany 15, 10th grade confusing: African American but actually half British Honduran and half Haitian phone during the break
Media
2 & 3
Spike 17, 12th grade Latino and Spanish phone during the next semester
Mary 17, 12th grade Hispanic and Latino alone on last day of school in the classroom
Media 3 Cory 16, 11th grade Hispanic alone on last day of school in the classroom
Boarding High
2

 Wicket 16, 9th grade Zuni, Native American alone after school in the classroom
Jerome 15, freshman Native American alone after school in the classroom
Suburban High 1
 Bobby2 17, 11th grade Hispanic alone in the classroom during finals week
Bradley* unknown Latino* none
Nate* unknown Latino* none
2 Luke* 17, senior Caucasian alone at area shopping center next fall
Catherine* unknown Latina* none
Bob 15, freshman white alone in the classroom during finals week
Hope* senior* European American* none
Ellen* senior*
European American*		 none
Valic 17, junior Caucasian alone in the classroom during finals week
Pablo* unknown Latino* none
Ricardo* unknown Latino* none

* These names or pieces of information did not come from the students.

1 He said that he does not like the term "Latino" because he associates it with Mexicans whereas he and his friends were from Central America.

2 Bobby was identified by the teacher as a “special ed” student.

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