Sentences with phrase «high school grads»

We have recent high school grads studying alongside folks who are starting a new career after 30 + years in the working world.

«Follow your dreams» are familiar words to generations of high school grads.

Regarding high school grad rates, it depends who is doing the counting and how the rates are measured.

To prove the point, college grads have seen a 21 % increase in employment since the 2007 recession, while high school grads have seen an 8 % drop.

Most high school grads and college students simply don't have an established credit history.

Female high school grads are currently paid 92 cents for every dollar paid to men, while female college graduates earn 79 cents for every dollar paid to men.

More distressing notes: Amid growing concerns about teacher shortages, a report from ACT notes that fewer high school grads plan to become educators.

As with the two previous cities on our list, bachelor's degree holders can make more than twice as much as high school grads.

This insightful guide will help high school grads figure out what they really want from life before choosing.

Today's college students and recent high school grads are in a unique position to take advantage of these predictions.

As a counter, I'd like to point to the thousands and thousands of high school grads (and lower) making good money.

Gomez is, if not entirely authentic, perfectly adorable as Grace, an unpopular diner waitress and recent high school grad who's been planning a big trip to Paris.

We'll talk with a recent high school grad with big goals to help create unity in our society through architecture and sports.

«College graduates, on average, earned 56 percent more than high school grads in 2015.»

Strong U.S. manufacturing and three decades of high economic growth (from the 1940s to the 1970s) sustained millions of relatively high - paying jobs for high school grads.

I'm a 22 year old high school grad whose family and friends dishoned and disrespected.

My gaming was at an all - time low as it took a back seat to partying, girls, sports and all the other shenanigans that go along with one's high school grad year.

The recovering economy has left a high amount of recent college graduates looking for work in a competitive job market, which may in part have led to a number of college grads seeking jobs primarily held by high school grads.

RT @ToddSullivan: Keep hearing people tell High School Grads «these are the best years of your life»... what a terrible message to send... Jun 11, 2012

The story follows a group of recent high school grads on their annual getaway to an old military island, now inhabited by one family and a few kitschy shops.

Centralia High School grad, University of Washington basketball legend, Seattle Suuuuuuupersonics legend.

Taking into account the staggering number of private high school grads who attend selective colleges, it would be easy to conclude that going to a public school will be problematic to your students» admissions chances at a private college or university.

A new study led by a Colorado State University researcher indicates that riding with an impaired driver is prevalent among emerging adults, with 33 percent of recent high school grads reporting the risky behavior at least once in the previous year.

A new study finds that young adults under 25, including high school grads and college students, are more likely to rate hookah and e-cigarettes as safer than cigarettes, when compared to 25 to 34 - year - olds.

Summer of 8 (Unrated) Ensemble dramedy set in Santa Monica where we find an octect of high school grads hanging out on the beach during their last days of freedom before going their separate ways to college.

Switching to another genre, writer / director Victor Salva enjoyed a measure of box office success with Jeepers Creepers, an eerie if rather jumbled tale of two very stupid high school grads hunted by a demonic, bat - like creature which emerges every 23 years to hunt the most fear - prone folks of a small mid-western town.

Like many post high school grads, Alice (Claire Danes) and Darlene (Kate Beckinsale) want to see the world.

In comparison, the typical high school grad will make a net positive contribution of $ 236,060.»

As we pointed out here [High School report] diplomas don't currently signal college readiness, the bar that most believe high school grads should meet (even if they choose another career path).

MOOCs: A path to early college New programs use data to steer poor kids into college High school grads aren't even ready for low community college expectations, report says Conventional college route shifts to «education buffet»

Sixty - eight point two percent of St. Louis high school grads took the ACT in 2011 - 2012, a slightly higher rate than the 67.9 percent rate for Ferguson - Florissant; but St. Louis» students garnered an average score of 16.5 on the college - prep exam, 1.5 points lower than that for Ferguson.

Analyzing the credit behaviors of high school grads before and after the states implemented their new classes, the researchers found students who completed the state's programs demonstrated more responsible borrowing and credit habits.

I like to explain the difference between these two terms by looking at the gap between high school grads and folks who graduate from college.

Expats are much like high school grads when it comes to credit scores.

So here's a difference from the young U.S. high school grad.

The economic analysis finds that college graduates ages 25 to 32 who are working full - time earn about $ 17,500 more than employed high school grads.

According to a Huffington Post article, «Earnings Gap Between College and High School Grads Reaches Highest Point In 48 Years,» young adults with just a high school diploma earned 62 % of the typical salary of college graduates.

Pianist Esther Liao, an 18 - year - old Bellaire High School grad, won the Ima Hogg competition and will play with the Houston Symphony at the Houston Chronicle Dollar Concert.

Seventy years ago in Canada roughly 4 % of high school grads went on the college.