why do kids drop-out of high school?
106211
many reasons -not having a good self - esteem and not having parents to nurture you in a positive way. Not belonging to anything , like band or sports or FFA.Those children do not have an identity.Excessive absences will make a child lost and they will have to drop out because they are failing and can't catch up.
65660
please note: this is mostly personal experience and opionion \n\nMany kids drop out (believe it or not) because they are not chalanged academically. It is easy to find high schoolers that are doing poorly in school because they have no intrest in doing the work. Some are duel exceptionality (both gifted and learning disabled) and because of this are only incouraged in their disability. Also you must have the grades to be moved to a higher grade level according to most public schools any test score doesn't matter. Allow not only tests but also teachers to list a student for testing to be moved up in grades. Encourage individual curriculum or unusual class scedules according to need.Homeschool, corespondace, school-to-work programs are all helpful when a tradidtional public education system fails.
226185
From my personal observations, I think that lack of support from parents is a MAJOR, MAJOR cause of this problem.  While parental support alone will not guarantee that students will complete high school, it certainly does increase the odds.  So, if any parents are reading this messge, please remember to support and encourage your children in all of their worthwhile endeavors.
378120
There are many problems that exist with public schools, and there are a variety of reasons.  Parents aren't making their kids learn any discipline or have any discipline about learning, schools are underfunded, teachers are underpaid, (which makes some potentially great teachers choose other fields) lack of community support, exagerated emphasis on standardized testing, etc.  The biggest problem would be apathy from the general public, everyone always thinks that it either isn't their problem or that someone else will fix it. It's like the TV ad with the huge group of people standing around talking about how horrible it is that someone dropped trash 2 feet from the trash can, but no one in the group actually reaches down and picks it up.  Lest you all think I am all talk and no action, I am an 11 year veteran teacher of public high school, and yes, I am still "in the trenches."
940488
It varies among people.  Some folks are ready to roll right out of high school; others have had enough of the academic life and want to see something of how the real world works before diving back into academia.  One is likely to find that the real world is rather cruel to people without college degrees, and that may help motivate one to head back to school.
319980
I'm going to assume the child is high-school age and so you're trying to keep him/her from dropping out of high school...in which case, you might want to help them start checking out community college classes for the summer. If they can see that there's something *else* to look forward to after high school, that might help.\n\nIf it's the particular school they're having trouble with, you might also want to check out charter high schools in your area, like Green Dot or KIPP. Check the charter schools website at http://www.ccsa.org (I think!).\n\nAlso, if your child is getting discouraged about a particular class they're having trouble with, you're probably entitled to free tutoring services. Ask a counselor at the high school about tutoring. Once your kid gets more confidence, that might help too.\n\nGood luck! And don't let that child drop out! :)
859801
because their parents suck and do not pay attention to them or they are just wanting to be "in" and be accepted by their peers... either way.. they must not have much influence from their parents
223590
Well, to be completely honest, that school is pretty much for people who didn't fit in at all in high school, and it shows.  A freind of mine with similar problems went, and she said it was like being around a whole group of people with no real social skills and she ended up leaving after a year.
316682
you pass the age of the class and you get advanced. Who cares what you have learned.\nKids want to be illiterate anyway or they would stay in school rather that protest something that works just fine already.
162622
For some students, the extracurricular activities might be all that stop them from dropping out.  Many communities cannot afford to pay "athletics fees" either.  Fine arts and athletics programs keep students from becoming too narrow in their focus, thoughts and abilities.
31690
Well I'm sure that a lot of these people are going to tell what a mistake it is to drop out of school. I'm not! I encourage it for you. The reason being, that only a Moron would even consider such a thing. I sure can't see wasting hard earned tax dollars on a moron. So start flipping dem burgers and find you a place out at Barney's trailor park  and have a nice life.
1153724
Most reasearch about what happens to students who drop out is misleading? Its misleading because most schools do follow up on ex-students once they left the school. This is the decision of the student not the parents or the teachers. In my state a student can drop out at 16 and can take the GED at 17. Lots of students drop out of school but successfully pass the GED. I would push for even earlier letting students drop out and take the GED if they wish.
161329
The parents of the high school dropouts probably don't care enough about their kids, that's why the kids are dropouts. Other parents, of course, feel that it's a waste of brain and there's no future.
905671
mostly they drop out for drugs and boy-friends/ girl-friends that droped out too. or just for the fact that they hate people at school.\na case of making teens to go back in school is to give them small prividleges like candy or even music to make them feel confortable with the school and staff.
3099
THis is true, mainly because people without a highschool diploma are going to be hardpressed to get a good job at all. THere are many jobs out there that require a bachelor's degree even if they don't require that level of knowledge. It's part of how this society tries to get us to just play the game. If you play the game you can get a good job. THis involves getting into college and graduating.
1110434
In this age of mass higher education, there are more and more students receiving less and less teaching.  The ability to learn independently and to be self-motivated is critical to success, especially in higher education.  If students are spoon-fed in secondary school, they will find the transition to higher education a great shock.  \n\nIn the UK, it is probably independent schools that spoon-feed their students the most.  This spoon-feeding is effective at getting students into university but, once there, former independent school students are more likely to drop out.
321697
NO. I hated school. so i dropped out this yr. Senior year of highschool. But i now regret it. I've found that it's very hard to get a job, or for an employer to even take a second look at you, if you don't have a highschool education. However i'm going to get my GED, and try and make something of my life. But what i've found out is that, school may suck and be boring at times, but in the long run, it's necessary. So what ever you're thinking stay in school.