Single-Sex Schools In the 1990s, there were only 2 single-sex schools present in the United States due to legal restrictions placed on sex-segregated facilities; however, as laws – the No Child Left Behind Act, the Breckenridge ruling, and the Wood County ruling – have allowed single-gender educational facilities, this number has risen to approximately 500 schools (Lewin; NASSPE: Legal). The popularity of gender-segregated schools stems from the academic success of their students, as demonstrated by test scores and proficiency scores. Biologically, males and females differ in development; therefore, they also require different teaching methods. Although critics claim that differences in brain development between males and females are insignificant, the test scores and college admission rates of students at single-sex schools demonstrate greater competence in academics; therefore, schools should be segregated by gender. According to the National Institute of Health, males and females reach different rates at which they reach their “inflection point,” the halfway point of brain development (Sax). The institute's study reveals that the female brain reaches its inflection point around the age of 11, while the male brain reaches its inflection point around the age of 15 (sexual dimorphism). This difference in brain development between the sexes justifies the use of single-sex schools over coeducational schools because it allows for methods geared toward these differences. In a gender-segregated school, teachers will be able to accommodate these differences by modifying their methods to match the speed at which their class learns the gender. Teachers can adapt their methods according to the differences and better distribute their time across the...... middle of paper ......differences in technical development between the sexes, an increase in assessment scores and offers l 'opportunity to break down the gender stereotypes prevalent in society. Therefore, schools should be gender segregated. When students are separated by gender based on their different developmental patterns, teachers are better able to accommodate each gender's weaknesses and strengths, thus allowing students to strengthen their academic skills. The lack of distractions in single-gender schools gives students the opportunity to focus on academics and improve their proficiency. Enabling students to learn and develop in an environment free from the gender roles that prevail in coeducational schools breaks down the gender stereotypes that prevail in today's society. Separating students by gender allows students to reach their full potential and lead successful lives.