Depression in adolescents has been strongly associated with enduring behavioral and health effects (Kashani et al., 1987). Depressive symptoms experienced by children and adolescents are not reported uniformly across different racial/ethnic groups. Specifically, there is a strong indication that Hispanics and American Indians report higher rates of depression and anxiety than other populations (McLaughlin et al., 2007; Saluja et al., 2004). However, previous studies are still limited by ethnic and age representations within the sample. Therefore, the current study aimed to examine initial reported feelings of depression in a diverse sample of older adolescents. Data from the 2011 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) were utilized to compare depressed mood differences between American Indian, African American, Asian, Caucasian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, mixed-race Hispanic, and mixed-race non-Hispanic adolescents. Results indicated significant differences in feelings of depression across racial/ethnic groups. Specifically, African American and White adolescents were analyzed to have the most differences when compared to other groups. The results of this study will hopefully contribute to efforts of identifying and addressing mental health disparities among ethnically diverse youth."