Nevada High School Dropout Rate
Nevada High School Dropout Rate Highest in the Nation
Throughout our nation we are facing a multitude of different problems found in economies, schools and homes. Our nation’s main concern and biggest problem is Students dropping out of school. We find it happening in every city, every state and all over our nation. More than 7,200 kids on average drop out of school each year. As the years go by, the average begins to grow larger.
Nevada has the worst high-school dropout rate in the nation and ranks 33rd in the nation overall, since 2000, the state has seen an increase in the percentage. This is becoming a very common problem throughout our nation. The national dropout rate has now reached 7 percent. "Whatever economic recovery we have now, it 's not trickled down. It 's not a true economic recovery for kids,"(Beavers). Nevada 's dropout rate stayed at 4.2 percent during the 2010-2011 school years (Department of Education). Although just Nevada’s statewide graduation rate for 2010-2011 was 70.3 percent. Nevada 's rapid growth and migratory population are other factors in its high dropout rate. Statistically only one fourth of students who enter high school this year will not earn a diploma. About 72.3 percent, or 16,979, of graduates in Nevada received a standard diploma and 16.7 percent, or 3,922 students, earned an advanced diploma. "While someone may want to argue the methodology being used, the bottom line is there are too many dropouts, and that 's a challenge we can 't ignore," (Superintendent Paul Dugan).
Reasons for dropping out of school vary between what is happening in the student’s school, home, love and even social life. Dropping out always has a terrible misfortune for the students throughout life. Race also plays a role in dropping out as well. Almost half a million African American teenager 's, dropout of school each year. Most will end up unemployed by their mid-30s. Six out of ten black male dropouts will spend time in jail. Dropouts are more
Throughout our nation we are facing a multitude of different problems found in economies, schools and homes. Our nation’s main concern and biggest problem is Students dropping out of school. We find it happening in every city, every state and all over our nation. More than 7,200 kids on average drop out of school each year. As the years go by, the average begins to grow larger.
Nevada has the worst high-school dropout rate in the nation and ranks 33rd in the nation overall, since 2000, the state has seen an increase in the percentage. This is becoming a very common problem throughout our nation. The national dropout rate has now reached 7 percent. "Whatever economic recovery we have now, it 's not trickled down. It 's not a true economic recovery for kids,"(Beavers). Nevada 's dropout rate stayed at 4.2 percent during the 2010-2011 school years (Department of Education). Although just Nevada’s statewide graduation rate for 2010-2011 was 70.3 percent. Nevada 's rapid growth and migratory population are other factors in its high dropout rate. Statistically only one fourth of students who enter high school this year will not earn a diploma. About 72.3 percent, or 16,979, of graduates in Nevada received a standard diploma and 16.7 percent, or 3,922 students, earned an advanced diploma. "While someone may want to argue the methodology being used, the bottom line is there are too many dropouts, and that 's a challenge we can 't ignore," (Superintendent Paul Dugan).
Reasons for dropping out of school vary between what is happening in the student’s school, home, love and even social life. Dropping out always has a terrible misfortune for the students throughout life. Race also plays a role in dropping out as well. Almost half a million African American teenager 's, dropout of school each year. Most will end up unemployed by their mid-30s. Six out of ten black male dropouts will spend time in jail. Dropouts are more
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