Why Is High School Start Later

Wahlstrom reports on the contentious discussion and debate about whether or not schools should consider switching to later start times. When classes start before 8:15, students become sleep deprived causing memory deficits, impaired performance and alertness, and being able to stay on task. Even though there are all these negative consequences to early start times why do schools still continue to start before 8:15? Wahlstrom mentioned the possible reasons why more schools have not made the switch. Wahlstrom stated, “As other districts consider the change to a later start for their high schools… an extremely contentious decision because administrators do not want any local advocacy group or start policymaker to interfere in a decision normally

Still, advocates [those in favor] say studies show the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. In 1996, high school

In the articles of “High schools starting later to help sleepy teens”, claim is that school

Research has shown that in schools with a later start time absences and tardies had significantly declined. Also with a later start to school teachers and students would have more time to get ready. Students would not have to wait outside their

43 % of public high schools start before 8 a.m. Studies show that kids in school need 8.5-9.5 hours of sleep each night. Studies also show that 2/3 of kids in school get less than 7 hours of sleep each night. Because of all of these facts, 33% of high school students fall asleep in class. School should start later than 8 because kids still in school need more sleep than the 6-7 hours they get.

In the article “High Schools Starting Late to Help Sleepy Teens” the author Michelle Trudeau states that “most high schools begin at 7:30 a.m., which leaves many teenagers nodding off in the morning.” actually 20% of high school student falls asleep during class on a typical day. Which proves

Did you know that if schools start earlier they have higher rates of obesity and have a greater risk of kids becoming depressed. Did you know that it is clinically proven that kids learn more when they are more “awake” and standardized test scores have risen dramatically when the CDC tested to start school later. Schools can seriously get a major advantage by starting later, so ask yourself, why don’t they?

Even if kids wake up and get to school on time, many of them will be unfocused during class. Some will even fall asleep during class. While you may think this is because they don't care or find the subject uninteresting, this is actually because they aren't getting enough sleep. Researchers suggest for teens to get at least 8-9 hours of sleep. Most kids are only getting 7 hours of sleep at night, which is an unhealthy habit and will limit the amount teens pay attention in class.

An alarm’s sole purpose in life is to shatter the hopes and dreams of students worldwide every morning. It sits on your bedside table at night, counting down the minutes until it can herald a new day and scream like a banshee to jar you from your peaceful slumber. Admittedly, many people experience the wrath of their alarm, but mornings are much worse for students who have to claw themselves out of the warm comfort that is their bed and into the cold, harsh world while resembling the love child of Freddie Krueger and Frankenstein’s monster. Of course, schools could throw us poor teenagers a bone by pushing school start times back to 9:30. No one would be surprised if adults were to roll their eyes at this, but studies into teenagers’ sleeping patterns have shown that they are not getting the hours of sleep they need at night. A lack of a good night’s sleep impacts on a teenager’s health, mood

“Circadian rhythms dictate that most teenagers can't fall asleep much before 11 p.m.,” (The Atlantic Richmond). It is recommended that tennagers should have at least 9 hours of sleep and if most people can’t fall asleep much before eleven that doesn’t leave enough hours for them to get a proper sleep. Also “A 2006 study by the National Sleep Foundation, a nonprofit, found 87% of high-school students got less than the recommended 8½ to 9½ hours of sleep on school nights, and 28% of students reported falling asleep in school.” (The Wall Street Journal Reddy). That shows how it’s not only some people who don’t get enough sleep it is 87% of all students who don’t.

When hearing the alarm, teens just want to sleep for ten minutes more. This can be possible if schools start later. I feel junior high and high schools should start later to improve adolescent’s health, safety, and academic performance. Teens need eight and a half to nine hours of sleep, according to sleepfoundation.org, if they don’t have enough sleep the following might be some of the repercussions.

Should high school classes begin later and end later in the day? Some may say, yes they should, to accommodate students’ natural sleep clocks. However, I believe that high school classes should not. High school classes shouldn't start later and end later because it messes wither after school activities and a different starting time doesn't necessarily mean more sleep.

There is a question that many people ask themselves every day: are school starting times too early? It is a very controversial topic, and has been debated for years. Most people might say that the benefits of starting school later control the decision; however, when you think about it, the consequences actually outweigh the benefits. The benefits of starting school later are as follows: less sleep deprivation, better academic/athletic performance, and better attitude. Sleep deprivation is common among teens due to schoolwork and athletics, as students have to stay at school for athletics, then head home and do their homework which could take hours upon end.

School is important for every human on this planet,but does it start too early or should we keep the original start time? In “high schools starting later to help sleepy teens” and in “high school will keep starting too early.hears why.” there are multiple reasons why both are valid arguments.Many people are on the either side of the argument.One argument holds over the other in many ways.what are the many arguments for our high schools starting too early?

The time we start school is very unhealthy for teens in high school the average kid goes to bed around 11 PM and wakes up around six that’s seven hours of sleep “those who slept eight hours or more or less likely to show signs of depression which includes anxiety hopelessness loss of interest mood swings sadness and insomnia” what this means is if kids even got one more hour he’ll be more rested and be more engaged in class. Supporting fact or quote: If kids are tired at 11 pm or after and they have to be at school before 7:30 they end up with sleep disorders. "Many teens would do fine if they could go to bed late and sleep late in the morning," said Dr. Ronald Chervin, neurologist, and director of the U-M Sleep Disorders Center. "But they can be late to school or become chronically sleep-deprived when classes start early every