STAY IN SCHOOL
Top 5 Reasons to
Stay in School
1. High school dropouts are four times as likely to be unemployed as those who have completed
four or more years of college.
2. Graduating from high school will determine how well you live for the next 50 years of your life.
High school graduates earn $143 more per week than high school dropouts. College graduates
earn $336 more per week than high school graduates ($479 more per week than high school
dropouts).
3. Dropouts are more likely to apply for and receive public assistance than graduates of high
school.
4. Dropouts comprise a disproportionate percentage of the nation’s prison and death row inmates.
82% of prisoners in America are high school dropouts.
5. School districts all over the country provide alternative programs for students who are not
successful in the usual school setting.
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Seniors - Why College
Senior year can seem like a blur, with too
many things to do and not enough time. But
it’s important to take a minute every now and
then to take a deep breath and remember the
reasons why you’re making this effort - and
how your investment in college will really pay
off.
Reason 1
The more education you get, the more likely
it is you will always have a job. According to
one estimate, by the year 2028 there will be
19 million more jobs for educated workers
than there are qualified people to fill them.
Reason 2
Continuing education after high school is
much more important for your generation
than it was for your parents’ generation.
Today, most good jobs require more than a
high school diploma. Businesses want to hire
people who know how to think and solve problems.
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Reason 3
Education beyond high school gives you a
lot of other benefits, including meeting new
people, taking part in new opportunities to
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Source: www.dropoutprevention.org/family-student-resources/top5-reasons-stay-school
abusemagazine.org | Illinois Spring/Summer 2014 |
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