should I finish highschool and get my diploma or drop out at 16 and get my GED?
486835
Life is hard and even harder for someone who has dropped out of school. Even a GED is harder to pass than high school. So stick with school, graduate, finish college, and have a great life. Good luck.
659339
I knew one girl at my high school who did enough summer school to graduate a year early. Then, she went off to college.\n\nPersonally, I think kids should graduate high school at 16 and then choose trade school or college (similar to the British system). I think more kids would graduate if they weren't required to go until they were 18.\n\nI think home school is a viable alternative.
758954
I think you have to be 18 to take the GED. But you can take the California High School Proficiency Exam.
241470
You could take the GED. It will give you the credit you need and is recognized as the equivalent of a high school diploma.
87040
16 that's only if you go through the court system, you can drop out of highschool at 16 though. you have to be 18 to move out.
1004044
This may sound weird.  \n\n If I were in your position, I would get the GED and work while I finished High School. and got a diploma. I never finished high school but got a GED, years after I began my family. I still have dreams of what I missed. I regret that I didn't stick with it back then. I am not in a position to for back to high school but you are. Go back for all the right reasons. \n\nYou obviously desire to better yourself. Kudos.
809419
Ask your local school district about their GED program. If there is a medical reason for you to not attend high school, you may be eligible for homebound instruction, but that would be up to a physician to say so.
179686
Chances are, they did it for your own good.  I was in the same situation when I was your age.  I finished going to school and got my degree.  They didn't want you to screw up your future.  You'll have more power to do what you want once you've got school squared away.  Hope this helps. :)
917488
I would say it would be easier to just sign up and take the ged in your area.  if you're worried you won't remember all the math and stuff you need to know, then your local bookstore should have a ged prep book.  that way you can brush up without having to actually go to the ged classes.  i'm not sure how the at home high school diplomas work, but each state has different requirements for high school graduation so i wouldn't trust it.  if you are thinking of going onto a community or technical college neither one would give you an advantage over another and at a 4 yr school the ged might actually help you qualify for more schloarships for "non traditional" students.  good luck
933157
taking the GED is really easy I'm taking it know and i'm almost done. u can sign up and take the tests when ever u want and that might be more trusted the doing it and paying on line. good luck in anyway.
33965
If your goal is to attend a fly-by-night school that's not going to help you get a job doing anything but flip burgers, then by all means abscond with school.  But if you would like to attend a university or college that will lead to a four year degree and a better income, spend the time to get your diploma.  I can't think of anything that pressing in a teenaged life that would require you to drop out.  Most admissions boards would frown on it, and would question your wisdom and maturity.  It's called delayed gratification:  you plan your life in increments of five and ten years.  Quitting now means your income is reduced significantly, and then you have to spend money to get the study tools and the course to complete your GED.  And think of how many other people who did what you are considering, and didn't quite get around to finishing high school because something else came up.\n\nI take it your GPA isn't very high, given your last question.  It means that you haven't been spending much time on the books.  Go to your local community college and discuss the possibilities of taking some early college courses to make up for your high school errors.  Make sure you can transfer your community college credits to a four year school.  And get some tutoring:  your writing skills appear to be adequate, but you may need some help in your study skills.\n\nIt's your life that you are deciding, so take responsibility for it.
639265
Why won't you graduate?  Are you failing, missing school or what?  I think you would very smart to get your GED if you do not go back.  But, remember depending on what kind of job you want they will look at that and see you didn't complete high school and even if you are the most qualified it could still be given to another person that did graduate.  Good luck! I wish you the best.
864906
A lot of jobs these days require that you have a high school diploma. Some do, some don't. But if you want a high paying job, get your grade 12.....plus any college (if you can afford it). So if you want to have a succesfull career, finish your school.
247990
Well, you probably already know that if all you want to do is survive, just stop doing school work. No one dies from failing to get a high school diploma. If you want to be a good student without completely stressing, do a search on time management and study skills. You could also check out "7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens"
1146641
High School Diploma, you can do it. Don't think negative always have a positive attitude and you will come out on top. Finishing High School is something you will only get to do once and it's a great memory.
176542
yea, if you get a GED you did not complete high school but you passed a test saying that you know everything you need to know, a high school deploma means you passed high school.  Collages like deplomas better and so do jobs.  Some jobs and collages will not accept you if you only have a ged
735287
If u did not finish high school, u can take a test that involves different subjects of learning, math, science, english,etc. If u pass the test, u r awarded a GED Diploma, which is accepted as tho u had graduated h.s. with a diploma. These tests r generally given once or twice a year at different designated schools, usually a high school. GED means General Equivalency Diploma.