Every year, over 1.2 million students drop out of high school in the United States alone. That’s a student every 26 seconds – or 7,000 a day.
Even though graduation rates are improving, students of color, at risk and from low-income households are still falling behind their more affluent peers.
We believe even one student failing is too many when you consider the lost potential and negative impact on communities.
Every year, over 1.2 million students drop out of high school in the United States alone. That’s a student every 26 seconds – or 7,000 a day.
Even though graduation rates are improving, students of color, at risk and from low-income households are still falling behind their more affluent peers.
We believe even one student failing is too many when you consider the lost potential and negative impact on communities.
There are 4.5 million opportunity youth – 16-24-year-olds who are not in school and don’t have a job.
There are about 500K Opportunity
Youth in California
1 in 4 Americans drop out
60% of teen moms drop out
1/4 of kids in poverty drop out
A high school dropout will earn $200,000 less than a high school graduate over his lifetime. And almost a million dollars less than a college graduate.
A high school dropout will earn $200,000 less than a high school graduate over his lifetime. And almost a million dollars less than a college graduate.
In the U.S., high school dropouts commit about 75% of crimes.
6.1% of young people 16-24 years old have dropped out.
A high-school dropout is ineligible for 90% of jobs in America.
31% of young adults without a high school diploma live in poverty.
40% of female dropouts give birth before the age of 20