Dropout Prevention

While the high school dropout crisis has received significant attention recently, most of the focus has been on the dropout rates of boys. But the fact is that girls, and especially female students of color, are dropping out of high school at dangerously high rates too.

In addition, female dropouts are particularly likely to suffer economic consequences that significantly affect not only them and their families, but also our national economy as a whole. For example, as compared to male dropouts, girls who fail to graduate from high school have higher rates of unemployment, make significantly lower wages, and are more likely to need to rely on public support programs.

Efforts to remedy the high school dropout crisis must include recognition and understanding of the educational experiences and dropout rates of female students in particular. This knowledge must be incorporated into dropout prevention strategies in order to improve girls' graduation rates and the future economic security of young women and their families.

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