ABUSE MAGAZINE
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
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.
Reason 3
Education beyond high school gives
you a lot of other benefits, including
meeting new people, taking part in
new opportunities to explore your
interests and experiencing success.
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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
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Source: www.dropoutprevention.org/family-student-resources/top-5-reasons-stay-school
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