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Shriver students present survey data urging AP caps and policy change to protect student mental health
Summary
Several Shriver High School seniors delivered survey findings that they say show widespread sleep deprivation and academic stress; students asked the board to consider an AP cap and to redefine success metrics to prioritize well-being.
Two Shriver High School seniors presented independent student surveys and urged the board to consider limiting Advanced Placement (AP) course access and changing how academic success is measured to reduce student stress.
Ariadne Brempoo framed the ask as part of a broader student-wellness push and proposed an AP cap (freshmen: 0; sophomores: max 2; juniors: max 4; seniors: max 5) to protect mental health. "We want students to learn longevity, not burn out before they're even in college," she said.
Hope Fahmy presented a student-conducted survey: she reported 370 responses from grades 9–12 collected March 20–23, saying the sample was 73% larger than an earlier school survey and that 85% of respondents were upperclassmen. Fahmy cited results including rising rates of students getting less than six hours of sleep (she read grade-level percentages), heavy nightly homework loads (21.5% of tenth/eleventh graders report 4–6 hours), and high stress ratings: "When asked how much academic pressure has taken away from happiness, 48.8% of tenth and eleventh graders answered 4 or 5," she said. Fahmy asked the board to “help us change that.”
Board members and administration thanked students for the data and said they would consider the input as part of broader grading, program‑placement and counseling discussions; the board did not take immediate action on policy changes.
