How many high school students are having sex? A 1999 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 65 percent of 12th-graders and 39 percent of high school freshmen were sexually active. Overall, 52 percent of high school-age boys and 48 percent of high school girls were having sexual intercourse. About 80 percent of 19 year olds have had sex. These facts are taken from a nationwide study taken in 1999 and the trend is going up. Teen pregnancies occur …showed first 75 words of 718 total…

…showed last 75 words of 718 total…openly to their son/daughter about birth control, and make it readily available to him/her without bombarding them with questions or concerns about their sexual activity. This will serve as a benefit for both parents and teens whereas the child will have a greatly reduced risk of pregnancy while the parents can feel more relaxed about the issue and a great deal of trust between the child and parent will be built as well.