Hot Topic_ 12% of Highschools ... Drop Out Factories?!?

High School is where students make their best memories, have life time experiences, and prepare for their future. Dropping out of high school can effect futures and change lifes indefinetly. New studies show that 12% of United State Schools are labeled drop out factories. A drop out factory is labeled by 60% of freshman do not make it to senior year. With 1,700 schools having graduation rates under 60%, it might be time to do something. The states listed below are the percent of drop out factories per state.

Alabama 15% Alaska 17%
Arizona 17% Arkansas 2%
California 12% Colorado 9%
Connecticut 9% Delaware 21%
Florida 51% Georgia 39%
Hawaii 18% Idaho 3%
Illinois 10% Indiana 3%
Iowa 2% Kansas 3%
Kentucky 13% Louisiana 13%
Maine 1% Maryland 7%
Massachusetts 8% Michigan 13%
Minnesota 2% Mississippi 23%
Missouri 4% Montana 6%
Nebraska 3% Nevada 44%
New Hampshire 4% New Jersey 4%
New Mexico 27% New York 15%
North Carolina 23% North Dakota 4%
Ohio 10% Oklahoma 6%
Oregon 1% Pennsylvania 8%
Rhode Island 13% South Carolina 52%
South Dakota 1% Tennessee 14%
Texas 18% Utah 0%
Vermont 2% Virginia 8%
Washington 8% West Virginia 4%
Wisconsin 5% Wyoming 4%
Source: Associated Presshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21532193/]

"At least 20 percent of the schools in eight different states have graduation rates less than 60 percent. South Carolina and Florida have the highest percentages--more than 50 percent of the schools in each one of these states were labeled dropout factories by John Hopkins University. Utah is the only state without a dropout factory. " http://education-portal.com/articles/12_Percent_of_U.S._High_Schools_Could_Be_Labeled_a_Dropout_Factory.html

This is a serious problem within this country that needs to be taken care of. This percentage of students are losing any chance at having a good life. It is time to fix this problem and keep students interested and keep the from dropping out of school.