Question: Why is it so easy to drop out of high school, but so hard to drop back in?
Once you've dropped out, your life changes. You're probably working at least part-time. Maybe you've started a family. The 8am - 3:30pm high school model doesn't work for you anymore.
Maybe that's why you dropped out in the first place.
And even if you could fit back into high school, it's hard to find a school that will take you. Most states cut off school funding for students over 19, some even younger. In many states, a school gets marked down if they take you back and you don't graduate by a deadline. Unfortunately, to many school principals, you're just not worth the cost and the risk.
And c'mon, do you really want to sit in a classroom with a bunch of teenagers?
Maybe that's why you dropped out in the first place.
And even if you could fit back into high school, it's hard to find a school that will take you. Most states cut off school funding for students over 19, some even younger. In many states, a school gets marked down if they take you back and you don't graduate by a deadline. Unfortunately, to many school principals, you're just not worth the cost and the risk.
And c'mon, do you really want to sit in a classroom with a bunch of teenagers?
What if you could finish your diploma and start working on college courses right now, on your own time schedule?
Some school districts and charter schools, especially in Texas, have set up special high schools designed for students who want to come back to finish up. They often offer more flexible class schedules to fit the needs of young adults.
And, they team up with local community colleges to offer dual credit courses leading to an industry certification or an associates degree, so you can get a better job as soon as you finish!
Texas school districts can enroll returning students up to age 25 (or sometimes even 26), as long as it's in a program that's physically separate from the regular high school. Districts can offer flexible school schedules so students get just the courses they need and can handle, given their other obligations. And districts get full state funding for each returning student.
These "second chance" high schools have made it possible for thousands of young adults to come back to school to earn their diploma and college credits. Here's a short KRGV news video about Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District in the Texas Rio Grande Valley, one of the pioneers in offering this kind of program.
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And, they team up with local community colleges to offer dual credit courses leading to an industry certification or an associates degree, so you can get a better job as soon as you finish!
Texas school districts can enroll returning students up to age 25 (or sometimes even 26), as long as it's in a program that's physically separate from the regular high school. Districts can offer flexible school schedules so students get just the courses they need and can handle, given their other obligations. And districts get full state funding for each returning student.
These "second chance" high schools have made it possible for thousands of young adults to come back to school to earn their diploma and college credits. Here's a short KRGV news video about Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District in the Texas Rio Grande Valley, one of the pioneers in offering this kind of program.
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