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HOMEWORK
Most Latin students report doing at least
two hours of homework per night.
1-2
2-3
3-4
4-5
5+
HOURS
83%
44%
5%
Most students do other things while doing homework:
listen to
music
64%
visit social
networking sites
47%
send text
messages
63%
L AT I N S C H O O L O F C H I C A G O
The schedule
of a middle
school student
who has a
passion for
dance
Saturday
8:30
AM
9:00
AM
10:00
AM
2:00
PM
3:00
PM
5:00
PM
Evening
wake
up
breakfast,
get
ready
for
dance
dance
relax,
homework
sleepovers,
social
activities
etc.
Friday
6:15
AM
7:20
AM
3:45
PM
9:00
PM
10:00
-
10:30
PM
8:00
AM
3:15
PM
4:30
PM
8:30
PM
wake
up
leave
for
school
snack,
get
ready
for
dance
home
/
late
dinner
/
homework
bed
classes
dance
timing
depends
on
homework
performances
and
rehearsals
often
take
over
the
weekend
weekdays
alternate
between
dance
and
no-dance
days
TIME OUT OF SCHOOL
In addition to homework, students reported engaging in
a variety of activities on a typical weeknight.
watching TV
290
engaging in
hobbies
271
playing a musical
instrument
123
reading for
pleasure
120
relaxing and
having fun through
socializing
household chores
398
300
