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Junior Caitlyn Kapsimalopoulos wakes up drowsy. Getting home from practice and staying up studying for an exam forced her to sleep later than usual. During her test, she was not able to focus, causing her to do worse than she had expected.
Kapsimalopoulos is not the only one. High schoolers all over the nation struggle to get enough sleep with 72.7% reporting insufficient sleep according to the CDC. The same is true here, as 68% of Hagerty students reported struggling to fall asleep. Research has shown that inconsistent sleep schedules decrease learning ability and daytime functioning—a trend that poses a threat to struggling high school students.
Students nationwide and locally report getting insufficient sleep. There are many ways to help combat a lack of sleep that includes using supplements like melatonin, using sound machines and drinking tea.
This story contains an alternate format that can only be viewed on the original site. View this story on Hagerty Journalism Today. It was originally published on December 19, 2023.