Can a high school call home because kids are dating?

Alastair is responsible for his school's applications to Oxford and Cambridge. "I've given students my home email address, simply because you need a quick turnaround," he says. "But you can see the scope for problems. An email or text is very much a one-to-one thing; a pupil might feel specially valued. read more

A tamer version of that observation is borne out in the economists' work among high schoolers. Unsurprisingly, the majority of high school boys want to have sex (though only 47.6 percent of freshmen boys do). Unsurprisingly, the majority of high school girls do not (though 50.1 percent of senior girls do). read more

Some students never or hardly ever dated from middle school through high school and these students had the best study skills. Other kids didn’t date much in middle school but dated frequently in high school. A larger-than-expected proportion of kids – 38% – dated frequently from sixth grade on. read more

Dating in High School If you have dated in high school, you already know there is a lot that goes into it besides just hanging out with someone you like. Your friends probably get too involved and your parents are overprotective. read more