Don't drop out of school just to go back later to get your GED. Why not finish and graduate with your class? If you have someone that can help you with your child, stay in school. There are all kinds of programs that assist teenage girls who have babies. If you are receiving any benefits, ask your worker for help in staying in school. You're probably bored with school dragging on while you have a child at home. But, a GED is not considered as good as a diploma. How do you know that you will even be able to go back to get your GED? Parentingbrings so many demands and your baby will be older and need more attention when try to go back. You don't know what you'll have to do tomorrow. Also, your choices for a job are very limited if you drop out. Stay in school; you'll appreciate the value of a diploma when you're trying to get into college.
According to Arizona law, any student over the age of 16 can legally drop out of high school. This law is listed under the classification of ARS 15-803.
Of course you cannot! A 15 year old can not drop out of school. Most states have set a mandatory education age until 16, but Nevada is set at 17. You must be at least 17 in order to legally drop out of school. Please note that the unemployment rate for high school drop outs runs over 50% or higher in the current economy.
Uh... You can drop-out any time you want. Your parents will have to pay for that though. You can not legally drop out of H.S. in NYS just because you turn sixteen. You must complete the school year you are in.
No, in Pennsylvania, the legal dropout age is 18. Students are required to attend school until age 17 or graduation, whichever occurs first.
Recently, in late March 2008, the Senate passed a bill saying that you must be seventeen to drop out of high school legally in Maryland, as opposed to the original sixteen years of age you could have been before March.
Most Provinces have set a mandatory education ages, usually until age 16. You must be at least 16 in order to drop out of school. A 13 year old can not drop out of school!. And please note that the unemployment rate for high school drop outs runs over 50% or higher in the current economy.
You can drop out of school in Vermont once you are 16.
You need to be 16 to drop out of High School in New York.
There is no age requirement to drop out of High School.
No, the police do not investigate if you drop out of high school.
It depends on where you are. Different locations have different laws. However, in order to legally drop out at 15, it's likely that no matter where you are you will have to have a better reason than "I want to" ... financial hardship, for example. In some places you can take a basic proficiency exam and get a certificate which is legally equivalent to a high school diploma (sort of like a GED); usually there's a minimum age for this (in California, for example, you have to be 16).
Certainly not! A 15 year old can not drop out of school! Most states, including West Virginia, have set a mandatory education age of 16. You must be at least that 16 in order to drop out of school. Please note that the unemployment rate for high school drop outs runs over 50% or higher in the current economy.