High School Recess?

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/class-struggle/2011/02/is_high_school_recess_a_waste.html

I believe that high school students can survive without a recess during the school day. When I was in high school I did not have a recess during the day. The extra time they could be  spending in class instruction could mean the difference in those failing students grades. I believe that once a student reaches high school age they can survive on a longer school day. Students apparently are not using this time for anything other than watching TV anyway so let them do something constructive with their time. The majority of the student body should not get free time because a small number of students need remedial lessons. The school can offer additional classes to those students so they can catch up to their peers.