All statistics referred to in this story were collected from a portion of the Miami Palmetto Senior High student body. Every school day at 2:20 p.m., the ring of the bell releases high school students. At Miami Palmetto Senior High, students often rush to their after-school sports or clubs, or the parking lot, presumably to head home. However, 33.9% of these students are on the way to their second biggest commitment following school: their jobs. For MPSH students, having a job allows them to relish the freedom of becoming more independent, and having their own funds to spend.