In mathematics classes, single-sex classes had positive benefits for female students: Female students in single-sex classes obtained better math grades than female students in coeducational classes, with an average performance increase of approximately 7–10% within the range where most students score. Single-sex schools are becoming more common. According to Teaching Tolerance, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, only 11 U.S. public schools had sex-segregated classrooms in 2002, but that number rose to more than 550 in 2009. A single gender school can tailor its curriculum according to the needs of the said gender. This allows the teachers to take the liberty of sharing more relatable experiences of a specific gender and, therefore, making the curriculum more practical for the students. 7. Acknowledges Diversity. In fact, in the case of social, emotional, psychological and social- and gender-equity outcomes, it is clear single-sex schools can produce worse outcomes and may actually be harmful to children Girls at single-sex schools often achieve top grades but are "at a huge disadvantage" if they leave unable to talk to boys, says a leading head. List of Pros of Single Gender Classrooms. 1. Preference of Students. Proponents of single gender classrooms say that boys and girls adjust and adapt to two different temperatures. Females are more comfortable in warmer temperature settings while males are exactly the opposite. By separating girls from boys, classrooms can be easily designed to Another argument for single-sex education is boys and girls learn differently. Leonard Sax, founder of the National Association for Single-Sex Public Education, believes, “The kind of learning environment that is best for boys, is not necessarily best for girls” (as cited in Vail, 2002, p. 36). CON: Male/Female Interaction Promotes Distraction. For children of all ages, interacting with the opposite sex can cause anxiety or self-consciousness. Dating might divert a girl away from her studies, or changing hormones could cause a boy to become less involved in school. Teasing often involves two children of the opposite sex. 522Zk.