Studies have shown that the high school completion rate is affected by the family’s income/class. Children that came from an upper class family are more likely to get their high school diploma and continue their education with the financial help from their parents, by providing their children with tutors, higher quality education and more opportunities for after school activities which expands their horizons. Upper class only has a 2% drop out rate in high school. At this moment the middle-high class children have a 5% rate of dropping out and a 9% middle-lower class rate followed by the lower class at a rate of 13%. According to our textbook children typically stick to the social status paths of their parents and last week’s topic discussion
