Single Year High School

It’s perplexing how a single year in high school can define a student’s decision for either staying in school or dropping out. Freshman year of high school can be a very stressful year and be the deciding factor of whether a student stays in or drops out of school. It can affect their future academic paths, their GPA, which then can affect their other years in high school, and if they don’t start a habit of success, they may not want to continue in school. First of all, students are more apt to big changes in their freshman year of high school, whether it be more stress or homework. These stressful situations can affect their entire high school career, as well as their future academic paths. As claimed by The Atlantic, “It’s a time when the cognitive, emotional, and physical are all coming together. The schools are likely new environments, and the students have more autonomy and more homework.” This quote shows how new environments for students can be very stressful, and possibly have a major impact on their high school experiences. …show more content…
According to The Atlantic, “ninth graders have the lowest grade point average, the most missed classes, the majority of failing grades, and more misbehavior referrals than any other high-school grade level.” These observations show that ninth graders can sometimes make bad decisions, such as skipping classes or getting referrals, thus lowering their GPA. This then can have an effect on their decision to stay in school or not. So, not only can these stressful situations have an impact on their decisions for continuing or not in high school, but can affect their overall