High School Dropout Rate

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High School Dropout Rate

Expectations of today’s educational qualifications for high school students are different than it was in the past. It is not uncommon to hear about a student who did not graduate from school. As shown in table 1, 97 students from Stanly County dropped out of school in the 2011- 2012 school year (“Grade 7-13 Dropout Counts and Rates (pdf.62kb)”). Last school year 3.01 percent of North Carolina’s high school students dropped out of school according to the 2011-12 Consolidated Data Report, as a result the total number of students who dropped out of high school in the 2012 year is 13,488. It is also noted that the top five reasons NC students drop out of school are: 1. Attendance, 2. Enrollment in a Community College, 3. Unknown, 4. Moved, School status unknown, 5. Lack of Engagement. (“Dropout prevention and Intervention”) This number is very high considering that there are only five major high schools in the Stanly county district. This is why I think it is important that something should be done to reduce the high school dropout rate in Stanly County.

Table 1

County Name Grade 7-13 Drop Out Rates (2011- 2012)

Stanly County 97

It has been known that young people who drop out of high school and do not earn a diploma come to face more problems later in life. Some struggles they may experience are unemployment, poor health, turn to drugs & alcohol, and live in poverty. High school students who dropped out before graduating are more likely to drink, smoke, use illegal drugs, committing crimes, and becoming teen parents. In the states of North Carolina alone it is known that approximately 53 teens become pregnant every day, North Carolina is said to have the 9th highest rate for teen pregnancy ...

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...aduation Requirements” N.d Web K-12 Curriculum And Instruction/NC Standard Course Of Study 21 March 2014

“Economic News Release” 17 April 2013 Web Bureau of Labor Statistics 21 March 2014

“Dropout Prevention and Intervention” N.d Web Public Schools of North Carolina 21 March 2014

“North Carolina High School Dropout Rates” N.d Web an Econometric Analysis 22 March 2014

“National Center of Education Statistics” 14 November 2013 Web Virginia Performs 22 March 2014

“The NSDUH Report” 12 February 2013 Web Substance Use Among 12th Grade Aged youths by Dropout Status 22 March 2014

“The Chronicle” 7 January 2014 Web the High Costs of a GED Diploma 22 March 2014

“NC Policy Watch” 28 April 2008 Web News and commentary on public policy in NC 22 March 2014

“Did You Know” N.d Web By 2018, 59 percent of Jobs in NC Will Require at Least Some Education Beyond High School

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