Every day in the United States about 7,000 people drop out of high school, which averages to around 1.2 million students per year, according to DoSomething.org. Idaho’s House Bill NO. 750 grants a student the right to drop out of high school at sixteen years old with the permission of a parent or legal guardian. This raises questions regarding whether students should, by law, have to obtain a high school education. Statistic Brain states that 90% of U.S. jobs aren’t eligible to high school dropouts, meaning high school graduates will make $260,000 more simply by staying in high school, as opposed to dropping out. This means there isn’t a large range of jobs to choose from if you drop out and you’re more likely to benefit financially by staying in high school.

Sage Journal says, “The cause of a student dropping out is often termed as the antecedent of dropout because it refers to the pivotal event which leads to dropout.” This quote explains that people are dropping out of high school due to an occurrence that may have taken place in their life. Events that often times cause students to become high school dropouts include the need to take care of a family, inability to learn or pay attention in class, and lack of a good, structured environment. In conclusion, there are valid reasons as to why a student would decide to drop out, but it seems much more worth it to graduate from high school in the long run.