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Graduate and don't be late! |
Are You on Track?
Did you know…….
• Only 6% of the jobs in the United States are for high school drop-outs, but, nationally, 25% of our students are dropping out of school.
• The economic impact of high school non-completion in our region is $2.1 billion!
So what does a Graduation Coach do to help change this?
Emphasize the new R’s in order to get RESULTS:
• Rigor
• Relevance
• Relationships
• Readiness
• Reflections
The Four Step Process
Step 1-
Getting Smart
Understand the school population and currently available resources
Step 2-
Who’s at Risk
Identify potential at-risk students by name
Step 3-
Where to Focus
Analyze data and find areas of need; Establish priorities with the administration and graduation team
Step 4-
Making a Difference
Develop a Graduation Work Plan based on the priorities
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Looking Ahead |
Are you on track?
Whether you are a senior or a sophomore, you MUST be aware of the credits you have earned! Remember, if you are in the classes of 2010 and 2011, to be placed in a sophomore homeroom, you must have five credits while it takes ten credits to be considered a junior. Seniors must have sixteen credits in order to be in a senior homeroom. If you are in the class of 2012 and beyond, then you must earn 5 credits to be placed in a sophomore homeroom, 11 credits to be in a junior homeroom, and 17 credits to be in a senior homeroom! If you are unsure of the number of credits you have earned, make an appointment with your counselor. There are several ways to make up credits, and your counselor is the expert on that topic! Do not wait until your senior year to decide to get back on the path to graduation!
And why should you stay in school? Here are four VERY GOOD reasons from the National Dropout Prevention Center:
1. High school dropouts are four times as likely to be unemployed as those who have completed four or more years of college;
2. Graduating from high school will determine how well you live for the next 50 years of your life. High school graduates earn $143 more per week than high school dropouts. College graduates earn $336 more per week than high school graduates ($479 more per week than high school dropouts);
3. Dropouts are more likely to apply for and receive public assistance than graduates of high school; and
4. Dropouts comprise a disproportionate percentage of the nation's prison and death row inmates. 82% of prisoners in America are high school dropouts.
Enough said!!!
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2006-2007 GHS Boy's Cross Country Team- Running on the Right Path! |
Participation leads to graduation!
Be a part of a team! Involvement is a key component of school success! GHS offers a wide variety of activties that you can choose to be a part of including athletics, special interest clubs, and drama productions! There is something for everyone! |
Who will you inspire today?
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia
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