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Did you know…. Created by Dan Blake Career Development Specialist Sonoma County Office of Education. 92% of middle school students say they will attend college…. Of those students, only 32% know what classes are required in high school that would allow them to attend college. Did you know….

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  1. Did you know… Created by Dan Blake Career Development Specialist Sonoma County Office of Education

  2. 92% of middle school students say they will attend college…

  3. Of those students, only 32% know what classes are required in high school that would allow them to attend college.

  4. Did you know…

  5. 93% of middle school students say there is “no chance” they will drop out of high school.

  6. 29% of Californians age 18-24 lack a high school diploma.

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  8. Each year in the U.S., over 3.8 million young people leave the education system before receiving a high school diploma.

  9. High school dropouts can expect to earn $462,000 less during their lives than high school graduates.

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  11. The U.S. loses $192 billion annually (or 1.6% of the GDP) as a result of 18-year-olds who do not complete high school.

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  13. High school dropouts account for almost half of the heads of households on welfare and 75% of the population in state prisons.

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  15. Increasing the high school completion rate by just 1% for all men ages 20-60 would save the U.S. up to $1.4 billion per year in reduced costs from crime.

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  17. When surveyed, the majority of high school dropouts say they began to “disconnect” in middle school or earlier.

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  19. A 1999 study stated that… • “Few middle schools adequately address the career development of students despite evidence to indicate that it enhances academic performance, facilitates high school completion, and encourages postsecondary education.”

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  21. Many youth have already limited their career aspirations by the time they reach middle school largely due to sex-stereotyped views of occupations.

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  23. In a recent survey of California community college students, 75% stated that they had not considered applying for a manufacturing job because the pay was too low.

  24. Dow Chemical currently pays skilled workers up to $100,000, but a shortage of applicants has forced them to recruit most of their labor force from outside California.

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  26. The average cost of a year of tuition at a California State University is $12,127.

  27. At some CSU schools, as many as 60% of incoming students enter “undecided” when asked to list a major and it is increasingly common for a “4-year degree” to take 6+ years to complete.

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  29. Individuals who already have at least a bachelor’s degree make up more than 16% of community college enrollments nation-wide.

  30. When surveyed, more than half of these students said they were attending specifically to develop vocational skills.

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  32. In the U.S., 20% of 26-year-olds live at home (in Great Britain their called KIPPERS: Kids In Parents Pockets Eroding Retirement Savings).

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  34. Students with access to career information resources & programs and who make the connection between their academic coursework & future goals: • Increase their self-esteem & career maturity levels • Demonstrate better classroom attendance • Are more likely to enroll in algebra or higher-level math courses in high school • Participate in more A.P. classes • Earn higher test scores on the ACT exam • Are more likely to graduate from high school • Are more likely to complete postsecondary education • Are more likely to succeed in the workplace

  35. Now you know.

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