Study hall

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Study Hall is an American term for a class period during the school day, wherein the students are not scheduled in an academic class. Study halls generally have assigned rooms and teachers or teacher's aides, who monitor the students. Students usually use this time towards completing homework. Study Halls are most prevalent in high schools. Although study hall is a time for academic work, many students use it as a social hour (often regardless of whether talking, congregating, or mobile phone use is permitted). More often than not, the students with intent to finish their homework will ignore the talking and let the teacher or aide deal with trouble. Students will also sleep in study hall if they are tired (also often regardless of any official prohibition to the contrary).

Other students use study halls as a time to meet with teachers or make up work from days absent.