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Over a lifetime, a
high school dropout working full-time will earn $300,000
less than a high school graduate, and more than $1
million less than a college graduate. It’s easy to see
that if you want to do well, you need to graduate from
high school. Here are a few more good reasons why you
should stay in school:
Reason #1
High school dropouts are four times more likely than
college graduates to be unemployed.
Reason #2
High school dropouts are more likely to engage in
delinquent behavior and to have substance abuse
problems.
Reason #3
On average, high school graduates earn $175 more per
week than high school dropouts. College graduates earn
$368 more per week than high school graduates.
The big lesson here?
You’ve got a lot to lose by giving up, and everything to
gain by staying in school.
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