Abstract

Being politically aware and politically involved are essential for a person to remain politically literate and knowledgeable about social issues, changes, and institutions in his locale and country. This study identifies the level of political awareness and political involvement of Grades 8-11 students in Holy Family Academy, also identifying in what ways they participate in politics and what their political awareness and involvement's correlational strength is. This quantitative descriptive-correlation research contained a study sample of 271 students selected through systematic random sampling techniques, yielding quantitative data through a Likert scale survey. The quantitative data was analyzed by employing mean formula and Pearson correlation statistics. Findings showed that Grades 8-11 students from Holy Family Academy possessed a high level of political awareness and showed a significant amount of political knowledge, but their political involvement levels remained relatively low, with such participation occurring through campus-related activities such as student elections and discussions with school officials. The study also indicates a weak but positive correlational strength, suggesting that increasing a person's level of political awareness is likely to increase their political involvement as well.