Under Lakewood Ranch High’s fluorescent lighting, freshman Gabriella Garner has often found herself wanting to put her head down to dull the bright lights in the early morning hours.
Garner said many of her classmates are half asleep in the first two classes, with their productivity low. She is talking about the high school’s 7:30 a.m. starting time.
“In middle school, you could get up, do your routine, do some stretching, and you would still get to school on time,” Garner said. “I feel like in high school, even if you are a morning person, you just get up and go to school. You don’t have time to do anything.”…