Welcome to NewtonHighSchools.com
An information page for Newton parents about high school
start times
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(NPS). We are Newton parents who seek to provide information to
other Newton parents about high school start times and the NPS
decision process.
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Facts about Newton High School start times
- 7:40 a.m. Newton South starts
- 7:50 a.m. Newton North starts
- 8:03 a.m. Average US high school starts (School and Staffing
Survey)
- 8:30 a.m. Minimum recommended high school start time according
to the American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) (press
release) and the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) (press
release)
- 9:00 a.m. "ideal start time" as described by lead author of
AAP policy statement, Wall
Street Journal, August 24, 2014
What's the big deal?
Extensive studies show that later high school start times are
associated with...
- improved physical health
- improved mental health
- improved attendance
- better scholastic performance
- better standardized test scores
- 65% to 75% lower rate of automobile accidents
- decreased substance abuse
Please watch this interview
of Dr. Mary Carskadon, a psychiatry professor at Brown University
and Wall Street Journal reporter, Sumathi Reddy.
Please see Sources of Information for
more information about specific studies
Newton is already in the process of changing, right?
The NPS and the School Committee are investigating the
possibility of a change. Whether or not a change happens, and, if
so, how quickly depends on community involvement and support.
Will it be expensive to start high school later?
No. NPS has estimated no cost impact from starting high school at
the ideal time of 9:00 a. m.
What can I do?
Sources of Information
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