Don’t Close Your Window of Opportunity!
people without a high school diploma are more likely to…
Live in poverty
Have lower hourly wages
Be out of work
Have poorer health outcomes
Have a shorter life expectancy
Have legal trouble or be in jail
Become a single parent
Have children living in poverty
A high school diploma gives you more opportunities to make
the life choices you want for yourself!
Want to learn more? Check out: http://www.dropoutprevention.org/statistics/quick-facts/economic-impacts-dropouts
and http://www.bostonpic.org/sites/default/files/resources/dropout_key_findings.pdf
Average Annual Wages by Education Level
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projects Program and Occupational Employment
Statistics Survey. http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_edtrain_outlook.pdf
Average annual wages as of May 2012. The average wage across all occupations was $34,750.