High Schools in Which All Students Graduate With a Usable Diploma – Part 1
Did you know that a large percentage of children across the United States are dropping out or not graduating from High School with any kind of usable diploma In some states the percentage of dropouts is over 50%. Why is that
Some of the reasons behind students dropping out are lack of interest in school, no vision for their future, poor academic skills, and families that do not seem to understand the importance of a high school education. These are only a few reasons, there are many, many more. But, let’s address these few.
Lack of interest in school. Why would a child not find school interesting Children go to school primarily to learn. But, what are they learning We teach math, English, science, and history. These are the basic courses all children are required to graduate. Most states require that you take three math courses, four English courses, two to three science courses and three history courses during your high school years. Many of these courses are geared toward students attending college. Do we really need to stress college to all of our students
I graduated from high school in the 1970s. During that time we had several tracks for graduating a basic high school diploma, business, vocational and college prep. Depending on which diploma you chose, your courses were structured for the pursuit of that diploma. Everyone took the same math, English, science and history courses for ninth and tenth grade, but things changed by the time you got to eleventh and twelfth grade. Students on a basic high school diploma took courses that would prepare them for work in retail, factories, or some kind of service job. Students seeking a business diploma took courses related to business (typing, shorthand, computers, etc.) and they often worked in offices connected to the school or outside jobs part time for credit. Students seeking a diploma in vocational took courses related to the vocation they chose and also had the opportunity to work in the field during their senior year. Finally, students seeking a diploma in college prep took advanced courses to prepare them for college.
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Online High Schools Advantages
Many types of students can benefit from completing online high school coursework. Maybe you have a child who is shy and has social anxiety. This type of learning allows students to still be interactive within a classroom setting, while having a different classroom environment. Raising a hand does not seem so hard when other students are not staring at the person who is doing the raising. Actually hiding in the back of the class is not possible, so all students are far more involved in their learning process. This really helps the shy child who now is able to learn in the comfort of his or her own home, which makes a huge difference.
The gifted child is also another perfect candidate for online high schools. The format of online learning lends itself to much individualized work and this then can be a chance for a gifted child who is passionate about certain subjects to research and apply learning concepts to his or her chosen topic. Gifted students are praised for excelling, rather than pressured to sit through a class of ideas that have already been mastered.
Social issues are becoming more or a hot topic in educational sectors than ever before. Is your child being bullied Perhaps it is time to look at online high schools. It is difficult to be ridiculed if the non-adult supervision times are taken out if the equation. There are no lockers to get to, or lunch periods with food fights. The only dreaded hallway your child will have to travel may be the one to the home office to begin on his or her studies.