High School Drop Out
Posted by: mirian
on Jan 28, 2011 
Have you ever wondered why students decide to drop out of high school and leave with out a high school diploma? Students have many different reasons to drop out, even though it's not a good choice at all, the reasons being.
A bachelors degree earns an average of $51,554 annually (i.e. yearly), while a high school graduate earns $28,645 and a high school drop out earns $19,169 dollars per year, big difference right?
Making the decision whether to go to college, graduate from high school or dropping out is a decision that will impact you later in life. It determines what kinds of jobs you can get, where you may live, what you can afford and how much you can earn.
Here are some of the main reasons students decide to drop out:
- Classes weren't interesting to them
- Missed too many days of school to catch up
- Not motivated to work hard
- Not enough support
- Had to work full time, get a job
- Became pregnant, had to be parents
- Became the caretaker of an ill relative
Two-thirds of high school drop outs that were interviewed said that they would have tried harder if more was expected from them.
Many students leave high school because they see that they are able to make money without completing college so there is no reason for them to continue with school. However, what they do not realize is, they're not the ones paying for the house expenses such as rent, food, bills and other basic necessities.
At the same time, its never too late to go back to school, either to get your GED or a college degree. Here are some resources that may be helpful to you.
San Diego Continuing Education
