No high school degree? Bummer...

As we all know its harder and harder these days to get a job even with a college degree let alone a high school degree. It is so important to graduate from high school for so many reasons! My Blog entry was sparked by a recent article in the New York Times:

It’s a Tough Job Market for the Young Without College Degrees

I kept this title big and bold because it is such a wake up call for all those without a high school degree. Shockingly there is a 17.8% unemployment rate for high school graduates right now! Which means an even higher unemployment rate without graduating. Here are some statistics from the article I found to be alarming:

A Struggle to Get Ahead

Among 17- to 24-year-olds, just over 10 percent have completed college or achieved an advanced degree.

Highest degree earned, population ages 17 to 24

12-month moving average as of February 2016

Less than

high school

Bachelor’s

degree

Advanced

degree

High school only

Some college

24.9%

28.5%

36.5%

9.3%

0.8%

ALL

23.2

26.8

37.6

11.5

0.9

WHITE

25.7

33.1

34.9

5.8

0.4

BLACK

29.5

32.6

33.1

4.6

0.3

HISPANIC

Note: Race/ethnicity categories are mutually exclusive (i.e., white non-Hispanic, black non-Hispanic, and Hispanic any race).

Source: Economic Policy Institute

By The New York Times

The average hourly wage for a high school graduate has decreased since the year 2000 despite the increases in minimum wage. Wouldn't this alone be enough to say I NEED to graduate from high school? 

The saying goes, "You can not predict the future", but I know that you can predict YOUR future just by making sure you graduate from high school. You will grow in all aspects of your life with a high school degree. Here at Carroll Academy we can help make that happen!