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==Description==

Under a traditional American schedule, pupils in a [[High school (North America)|high school]] will study seven subjects a day for 45 minutes for each day of the week for a [[semester]]. There will be two semesters in the year so 14 subjects could be studied. Some pupils will not study all seven subjects. There was great variety as each school board was free to decide the requirement.<ref name="Owl">{{cite web|last1=H|first1=Natasha|title=What Is High School Block Scheduling? Block vs Traditional Schedules|url=https://owlcation.com/academia/What-Is-a-Block-Schedule-Facts-About-Block-Scheduling|website=Owlcation|access-date=28 August 2017|language=en}}</ref>

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Conversion to block scheduling became a relatively widespread trend in the 1990s for middle schools and high schools in the [[United States]]. Prior to thatthis, many schools scheduled classes such that a student saw every one of their teachers each day. Classes were approximately 40–60 minutes long, but under block scheduling, they became approximately 90 minutes long.{{fact}}

==Schedules==