Persuasive Essay On Extending High School

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According to The New York Times,“Each year, nearly one in four American teenagers drops out of high school. Twenty other countries now have higher high-school graduation rates.” Senioritis -- a sickness so incurable that thousands and thousands of seniors are affected worldwide. So what’s the cure? Graduation is the answer. Graduating is something a high school student dreams about; however, when it comes to that day, is four years really enough? Although we might not want to admit it, extending high school for another year could have beneficial impacts on our futures. Some students don’t need it and extending high school may cause the drop out rates to be exceptionally higher. That’s why extending high school should be an option, but mandatory for students who have yet to meet the graduation requirements. Having the option to extend high school to five years is an excellent idea because it gives students who are caught up with grades, an opportunity to participate in more extracurricular activities that would look good for the college they want to get into. It gives seniors who didn’t pass all their proficiencies to have more chances so they’ll graduate with a diploma. Lastly, it gives motivated students more time to accomplish …show more content…

In addition to having good grades, most colleges love to see that students involved in extracurricular activities and community service throughout their four years. With all the class that we have to take and all the homework that comes with it, we don’t have time to get involved in extracurricular activities. Dedications to an organization or an involved well-balanced student would be appealing to most colleges. Time is always the main reason why students can’t get involved but with an additional year of high school, undergraduates will be able to get recognized for all the true efforts they put in to get into an excellent

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