Are sound systems only needed at the elementary level?
No. Good acoustics are important at every level of education in order to maximize auditory learning. While older children may have a more developed auditory neurological network and be less prone to ear infections, there are other considerations that warrant improved classroom acoustics through use of sound enhancement systems. Middle school, high school, and college students are required to rely more on their own note taking abilities and less on “handouts” from teachers. Therefore, they need to be able to clearly hear and understand what their teacher is saying in order to properly learn and record that information. Also, older students are more prone to hearing loss generated from overexposure to high levels of noise. Approximately 3% of children in grades 1-3 have a high pitch hearing loss which is attributable to damage from excess noise. In comparison, 30% of college freshman and 60.7% of college sophomores have significant high pitch hearing losses. Students with noise induced h
