High School Dropouts

The Sad But True Story of Many U.S. Teenagers

http://www.dosomething.org/ Every year, 1.2 million kids drop out of high school in the US.

http://www.dosomething.org/ One quarter of high school freshmen will not graduate.

http://www.dosomething.org/ Lack of education is one of the strongest predictors of criminal activity.

http://www.dosomething.org/ 65% of convicts are high school dropouts.

http://www.dosomething.org/ ON THE BRIGHT SIDE…

http://www.dosomething.org/ In the past 20 years, the earnings of a high school dropout have doubled!

http://www.dosomething.org/ BUT…

THE EARNINGS OF COLLEGE GRADUATES HAVE TRIPLED. http://www.dosomething.org/

http://www.dosomething.org/ In a lifetime, high school graduates will earn $200,000 more than dropouts.

http://www.dosomething.org/ Dropouts are nearly ½ of the welfare population.

http://www.dosomething.org/ “I don’t get along with teachers.” “I was always getting expelled for fighting anyway!” “I couldn’t work AND go to school…”

http://www.dosomething.org/ “I didn’t feel safe at school.” “I have a drug problem.” “I was failing anyway!”

http://www.dosomething.org/ America’s high school graduation rate is 19th in the world. Forty years ago, the USA was number 1.

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“A milestone passed, new things begun, dreams as shining as the sun, a goal achieved, a victory won! That’s Graduation.” -Author Unknown

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