From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

School health programs can help young people adopt lifelong attitudes and behaviors that support their health and well-being—including behaviors that can reduce their risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Among U.S. high school students surveyed in 2017:

• 40% had ever had sexual intercourse.
• 10% had four or more sexual partners.
• 7% had been physically forced to have sexual intercourse when they did not want to.
• 30% had had sexual intercourse during the previous 3 months, and, of these 46% did not use a condom the last time they had sex.
• 14% did not use any method to prevent pregnancy.
• 19% had drunk alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse.
• Less than 10% of all students have ever been tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

According to the CDC, prevention programs in schools should provide health information that is basic, accurate, and directly contributes to health-promoting decisions and behaviors.

Find out more on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website.