Why Do Students Drop Out of School?

B1 – Intermediate

Nowadays, a lot of American high school students have been dropping out.

Let’s see what the usual reasons for this are and some possible outcomes when students drop out of high school on the link below.

https://www.english-online.at/education/school-dropouts/school-dropouts.htm

Discussion Questions:

  1. What are the reasons students drop out of school?
  2. How can dropping out of high school affect young people’s future?
  3. How do you think can we improve our education system so students wouldn’t choose to stop studying?
  4. Talk about someone you know who is a dropout. Did this person become successful or not?
  5. What would you say to a high school student who wants to stop their studies?
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4 replies on “Why Do Students Drop Out of School?”

1. What are the reasons students drop out of school?.
According to the article, students drop out of high school due to lack of motivation, lack of effort, lack of preparation in their previous school, and for a third of them, getting a job was more important than finishing school.
2. How can dropping out of high school affect young people’s future?.
They have more problems in society and in their future lives. They are more likely to be unemployed or live in poverty. There is also a large income gap when comparing high school dropouts with those who graduate.
3. How do you think can we improve our education system so students wouldn’t choose to stop studying?.
Well, I would focus on the needs of the students, the quality of education. I think that this educational system is obsolete, and it would have to be updated with new tools, and include some learning subjects, such as emotional management, finances, etc.
4. Talk about someone you know who is a dropout. Did this person become successful or not?.
No, I don’t know anyone. I know people who haven’t gone to college but not people who have finished high school.
5. What would you say to a high school student who wants to stop their studies?.
Well, I would tell him to try to finish it, even if he later trains in a trade, and does not do a university degree, I would try to find both resources and motivational tools.

Interesting thoughts you shared about this topic. Well done!

Here is how this sentence can be revised:

There is also a large income gap when comparing high school dropouts with those who graduate.

There is also a large income gap when comparing high school dropouts with those who graduated/who are (high school/university) graduates.

Nice job! Keep at it!

1. What are the reasons students drop out of school?

There are many reasons but the article talsk about four main reasons: lack of motivation, repeated non-attendance at class, the feeling of not being prepared enough, and the student’s preference for employment over education.

2. How can dropping out of high school affect young people’s future?

People that does not finish their studies is more likely to have problem while finding a job.
Also data says that people that did not finish high school studies will earn much less.

3. How do you think can we improve our education system so students wouldn’t choose to stop studying?

I believe that changing the education system to have less student per class will make the difference, because the teacher can have a better understanding of the students, and they will be more engaged to the subjects.

4. Talk about someone you know who is a dropout. Did this person become successful or not?

I know people who leave the studies but at university, which I think that is a different situation. It this case, you can find a job and have a great career if you manage your professional contacts.

5. What would you say to a high school student who wants to stop their studies?

I would show to him or to her that the data is very clear: if you don’t finish high school studies, you are more likely to have difficulties in the future.

Interesting insights on this matter. Way to go!

Here is how you can revise this sentence to improve it a little bit:

I would show to him or to her that the data is very clear: if you don’t finish high school studies, you are more likely to have difficulties in the future.

I would show to him or to her that the data is very clear: if you don’t finish high school your studies, you are more likely to have difficulties finding a good-paying job in the future.

Until your next post!

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