Students can skip these classes for a couple of extra hours of sleep, or schools can adjust their schedules, so students don't jeopardize their academic success. Sleep deprivation is very common among high school students, “…Most teenagers are very sleep deprived…Inadequate sleep will result in problems with attention, memory, processing decision-making, reaction times and creativity, all important elements in school... Studies show that teenagers who sleep less are more likely to get bad grades in school, fall asleep at school and be late/absent at school” (“Sleep in adolescents (13-18 years old)”). greater risk of academic failure” (Sleep Disturbance Affects Academic Performance of Adolescents, Study). Academic success is obviously important, but it is not the only thing that will change when it comes to starting school