School should start at a later time?

[msbrunnettemickey]

Should high schools start later in the morning?
The old saying goes that the early bird gets the worm. But, according to medical studies, getting up early might not be best when it comes to high school students and their ability to learn. Right?

This is probably not news to many of you, but according to studies teens fall asleep and wake up later and are able to learn better later in the day. Some studies have also shown that later starts for high schoolers led to less absenteeism and tardiness and less depression and peer relationship problems.

My school starts at 8:00 AM, and i still think they should change it to 8:30 like the Middle, and Elementary schools.

I think schools can make a later start that can also be good for the students who have some activities after school.

What do you think? Do you think that you should start school later in the morning? If you think they should, how much later? Or do you think a late start would hurt your afternoon schedule too much when it comes to taking care of a younger sibling, working a job, playing sports or participating in other activities?