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The document argues for delaying school start times to align with teenagers' sleep cycles, as many students struggle with sleep deprivation due to early start times. It highlights the negative impacts of insufficient sleep on academic performance, physical health, and overall well-being. The author concludes that a later start time can improve students' sleep quality, reduce stress, and enhance their academic achievements.

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Briana Perez

Mr. Nery

English 4

4 March 2025

Sleeping in for Success

​ Do you wake up sleepy for school? Can’t pay attention in class because you’re too sleepy? This

happens to many students who have to wake up early for school. An average teen needs about nine hours

of sleep to function best. However, teenagers who get less sleep than recommended may experience

difficulties memorizing, staying up, and paying attention which can increase stress. Starting school early

can be awful. Delaying school start time is essential to meet teenagers' sleep cycles. This will help them

perform better academically and have better physical health.

​ A reason school should start at a later time is for the sake of teenagers’ sleep cycle. An average

teenager needs about 8 hours of sleep but with school, this is difficult to achieve especially if school starts

at an earlier time. Fifteen percent of teens report sleeping at least 8.5 hours on a school night (Hoffman

Jan.). That’s less than half. Many teenagers who start school early struggle with sleep deprivation and can

develop insomnia. Insomnia is a sleep disorder where you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep at

night causing you to sleep late and feeling fatigue the next day. This isn’t a one-night thing, this is a

recurring routine. Turning to sleep quality, research finds that insomnia is associated with diminished

contemporaneous academic concentration (Sabia, Joseph J.). Later school start time can decrease this

since it allows you to get more sleep in and have a healthy morning routine instead of being in a rush and

stressing you out. ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​ Academic performance is crucial for teenagers in high school. Researchers have known for some

time that quality sleep directly affects learning (Hoffman Jan.).Adequate sleep is crucial for learning and

memorizing. When teenagers lack sleep they have trouble paying attention, staying awake, participating,

retaining information, etc. Students who struggle with early school start time may experience frustration,
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and stress, and may become less motivated to complete schoolwork and continue school. Starting school

at a later time can benefit many students, especially those who participate in extracurricular activities or

have a job of their own that causes them to get home late. Increases in sleep duration among children and

adolescents have in fact been linked to enhanced memory and improved concentration (Sabia). Many

studies have shown that schools that start at a later time have better academic performance and

attendance.

​ Starting school early also has a big impact on teenagers’ physical health. Students who are

involved in extracurricular activities after school may get home late and still have to complete homework

and basic hygiene needs. Public/Private school students have poor sleep hygiene practices (Meltzer).

Physical growth and development, especially during childhood and adolescence, depend on getting

enough sleep. Early school start times may lead to sleep deprivation, which may disrupt growth hormone

production and interfere with normal growth processes. During puberty, as hormones surge and the brain

develops, teenagers have a later release of the “sleep” hormone melatonin which means they may not feel

drowsy until about eleven (Hoffman Jan.). Starting school at a later time gives teens more time to

complete basic hygiene practices and many other things. It also prevents students from being in a rush in

the morning which could cause car accidents.

​ In conclusion, by delaying school time, students can improve their physical health, and academic

performance, and have a better sleep cycle. Many studies have proven that starting school early has an

effect on many teens like, sleep deprivation, stress, loss of motivation, and drowsiness. With a later start

time, students can get the recommended amount of sleep which will increase academic performance and

overall well-being. Therefore, having a later school start time is essential for students to have a better

schedule which will improve their academic achievements, the amount of sleep they get, and physical

health.
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​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Works cited ​ ​ ​ ​

Hoffman, Jan. “Hitting the SNOOZE BUTTON.” New York Times Upfront, vol. 146, no. 13, May
2014, pp. 12–13. EBSCOhost,
research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=a69ec624-05d8-3995-9f3b-29cca72109cf.

Meltzer, Lisa J., et al. “Start Later, Sleep Later: School Start Times and Adolescent Sleep in
Homeschool Versus Public/Private School Students.” Behavioral Sleep Medicine, vol. 14,
no. 2, Mar. 2016, pp. 140–54. EBSCOhost,
https://doi.org/10.1080/15402002.2014.963584.

Sabia, Joseph J., et al. “Sleepwalking through School: New Evidence on Sleep and Academic
Achievement.” Contemporary Economic Policy, vol. 35, no. 2, Apr. 2017, pp. 331–44.
EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1111/coep.12193.

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