The Best 10 Reasons to Stay in School

1. More choices!
A high school diploma is your first step toward choosing your own future.

2. More opportunity!
The more degrees you have – from high-school to college and beyond – the more opportunity you’ll have.

3. More friends!
School is where your friends are and where the fun is. Find friends who share your interests.

4. More money!
On average, people with high school diplomas earn about $9,200 per year more a year than dropouts. Over a 30-year career, that's $276,000 more!

5. More fun!
School isn’t just about, well…school. There are lots of opportunities to take part in sports, clubs and other activities.

6. More time!
Dropouts often have to get more than one job to make ends meet. Who has time for that?

7. More to see and do!
Dropping out is a good way to get stuck where you are – for life. If you want to get out and see the world, get a high school diploma.

8. Less trouble!
Staying in school helps you stay out of trouble. Dropouts have a higher risk of getting pregnant or in trouble with the law.

9. Less work!
It’s true. Staying in school is the best way to avoid low-paying jobs that involve hard manual labor.

10. A better future!
High school dropouts are more likely than graduates to be unemployed, in poor health, living in poverty, on public assistance, and single parents with dropouts of their own. You can do better! Get On the Bus and stay in school.