So, how many teens really are sexually active?
Maybe less than you’d think, but a lot more than we would hope! The most recent statistics show that 46% of high school students have been, or are, sexually active. This is the lowest that teen sexual activity has been in years. As the age of students rise, however, so does the likelihood that they have had sex. Where 34% of 9th graders report sexual activity, 61% of high school seniors say the same. You need to continue to talk with your child about sex. Having the talk once in middle school is not enough.
