It is popular belief that Apex High School students could improve their ACT/SAT through reading, as said by Forbes.com ¨Reading extensively can significantly improve performance on the ACT and SAT by enhancing reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and critical thinking skills.¨ In addition, reading will also help students perform better academically, communicate better with emotional depth, improve confidence and help to socialize more often. Pleasure reading could help kids empathize better with others, through including emotional aspects and perspectives of a person’s life that the reader could relate to.

Apart from reading, just being beneficial to improving test scores in ACT and SAT, it also plays a key role in improving highschoolers´ overall academic performance. 36university.com says it is common knowledge that ¨students who demonstrate proficient reading skills tend to excel in various subjects, suggesting that strong reading habits support overall academic success.¨ Nowadays teenagers are invested in other forms of entertainment apart from reading, which is deleterious, since reading can improve writing skills, expand vocabulary, and also improve their critical thinking skills. It is highly necessary to spread awareness among Apex High School students on the connection between reading habits and academic success, as reading is a major contributing factor to achieve academic success.

Students reportedly possess more self-esteem and confidence based on strong reading skills, as said by an Apex High School Student ¨Micheal¨, who said ¨It helps me learn stuff and helps me during tests.¨ This is because they have a long range of vocabulary, which helps them perform well academically, as well as improve in communication skills and socializing. This gives Apex High Schoolers self assurance, as they face new challenges and try out new things. 

Pleasure reading can increase emotional vocabulary and empathy for others. Act.org has said, ¨Certain descriptions and expressions in books can help increase students´ emotional intelligence by helping them to express themselves more and comprehend others´ emotions.¨ This helps students empower social interactions, through emotional regulation, by being better able to empathize.

In conclusion, blog.collegevine.com says ¨the impact of reading on high school students spans academic gains, emotional and social development and enhanced mental health.¨ By implementing reading programs and fostering interest in reading, Apex High School students will definitely benefit, by being better able to perform in structured literacy tests and have a good mental state. Students will regain interest in reading and will be able to have a better life in general.