I had the opportunity to go to an in-service with our counselors on Wednesday and we covered a lot of good topics. Therefore, I felt that we needed a place to post teacher/administrative in-service information that is relevant to all of us. As you attend your in-services please jot a couple of interesting notes so that I can share it with everyone.
- According to the lasted research, 62% of all 9th graders decide whether or not they will finish high school by November of their first semester.
- Nationally, 32% of students do not complete high school
- After leading the world in high school completion rates, throughout the 20th century, the United States ranks 21st of 27th advanced economies.
- Dropout rates for high school students tripled in the last 30 years
- 82% of America's prisoners were high school dropouts
- A difference in a not getting a high school diploma and a college degree is $3,000,000 in lifetime earnings - US Census
When you are talking to your students there are some great statistics for them to hear.
