Westlake High School · 2026–2027
Beyond AP Statistics Club
We run surveys about questions that matter to our school and community.
01 — What we do
Our goal is useful, reliable information for students, educators, and local newspapers.
Something people at Westlake actually wonder about. Sometimes the community brings one to us.
We write the survey and get it to everyone it affects, not just the loudest voices.
Clear results for students, teachers, and The Featherduster, including what the data can’t tell you.
02 — Our work
A past project
Education departments in our community came to us.
We want our surveys to answer questions people here actually have.
Ask community members what they want to know, and build a survey around it.
We already partner with The Featherduster, and want to find more stories where a survey could help.
03 — Why it matters
Hearing from students shows educators what’s working and what students still need.
Surveys give a voice to the people an issue affects.
Real practice with statistics and programming, on real questions instead of textbook problems.
04 — What we've learned
“Incentives matter most for getting people to take part.”
That’s what Mrs. Chong has found running BAPS. When more people take part, not just the ones with strong opinions, results have less bias and more fairly represent everyone.
Club sponsor
Our sponsor, Mrs. Chong, is in her twentieth year of teaching and her fifteenth at Westlake.
05 — Support BAPS
Two ways local organizations can help. Either one means a lot to us.
Any amount helps. Funding only pays for small thank-you incentives for people who take our surveys.
Feedback on how we design and run our surveys, from people who do it professionally.
With permission, we recognize supporters on our club shirts, our surveys, and this website.
06 — Come aboard
Interested in statistics, programming, or just asking good questions? Come to a meeting.
Meeting time & room TBD
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