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What happens if your a highschool dropout?
The consequences of dropping out of high school are that you will be more likely to become a prison inmate or the victim of a crime. You will also have a higher chance of becoming homeless, unemployed, and/or unhealthy. Simply put, a lot of bad stuff potentially happens if you drop out.
What is the average lifespan of a high school dropout?
Statistics show that dropouts have a life expectancy of nine years less than graduates. That is nearly a decade less, full of mixed experiences and quality years with family and friends.
Are there any benefits to dropping out of high school?
Pros
- You don’t have to spend 4 years doing schoolwork.
- You can get a job to help your family out.
- You feel responsible.
- You feel happy that you won’t be having to follow rules.
- You can make your own decisions.
What percentage of teens drop out of high school?
About 25% of high school freshmen fail to graduate from high school on time. The U.S., which had some of the highest graduation rates of any developed country, now ranks 22nd out of 27 developed countries. The dropout rate has fallen 3% from 1990 to 2010 (12.1% to 7.4%).
Why is it important to know high school dropout rate?
The event dropout rate provides information about the rate at which U.S. high school students are leaving school without receiving a high school credential. The measure can be used to study student experiences in the U.S. secondary school system in a given year.
What is the status dropout rate in the US?
The status dropout rate represents the percentage of 16- to 24-year-olds who are not enrolled in school and have not earned a high school credential (either a diploma or an equivalency credential such as a GED certificate). In this Fast Fact, status dropout rates are based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS).
How to avoid the dropout trap in schools?
Given the right opportunities and necessary investment, students of color living in poverty can achieve success in school and avoid the dropout trap. Schools that have employed interventions that maximize: intensive instruction (longer school hours and Saturday school), monitoring and encouragement of attendance,
What’s the dropout rate for 15 to 24 year olds?
In 2017, the event dropout rate for 15- to 24-year-old males (5.4 percent) was higher than the rate for females (3.9 percent; figure 1.1 and table 1.2); however, there generally have not been measurable differences between the event dropout rates for male and female 15- to 24-year-olds over the past 40 years (table 1.2).