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.
