Imagine dropping out of school and soon your relationships with family, friends and loved ones start to fail. What would you do? Many young Americans drop out of school, which causes numerous consequences in many aspects of their lives. The relationships of dropouts are ruined because they have limited education. High school dropouts have little or no luck finding a job. There are many benefits to raising the school leaving age to 18. Dropping out of high school should be banned because it has many long-term consequences for individuals and society. Between 3.5 and 6 million young people in America drop out of high school (Blooming). Approximately 1 million students fail to graduate (Koenig). Dropping out of high school will inhibit any student's ability to go to college. Studies show that if a student drops out of high school, the crime rate will be higher (Kokemuller). According to professional statistics, in 2010 the percentage of school dropouts was 7% (Henry). At the age of sixteen, if a student were to drop out of high school, he or she would need a parent to sign for him or her, and there are many parents who also believe that children need an education. In 2006, approximately sixty-seven births to women who dropped out of school occurred outside of marriage, compared to 10 percent of births to women who earned a master's degree and a high school diploma (Bloom). There are many consequences in store for dropping out of high school. In addition to suffering relationships, there are many consequences to dropping out of high school (Bloom). A school dropout's relationships with family, friends, and significant others can fail dramatically (Kokemuller). Those who drop out will have poor outcomes in life, such as... half of paper... graduating high school every year. Raising the school dropout age will decrease the number of problems for students after high school. Dropouts' relationships with friends, family, and significant others may suffer due to a lack of education. Works Cited Campbell, Sandra L. “What Are the Disadvantages of Dropping Out of High School?” Daily life. Np, 2013. Web. 04 November 2013. Koenig, Claire. “Silver Chips Online: Pros/Cons: Should MCPS Raise the High School Dropout Age from 16 to 18?” Silver Chips Online: Pros/Cons: Should MCPS raise the high school dropout age from 16 to 18? Np, 14 March 2012. Web. 04 November 2013. Kokemuller, Neil. “What are the disadvantages of dropping out of high school?” The classroom. Np, 2013. Web. 04 November 2013.Bloom, Dan. “Helping High School Dropouts Improve Their Prospects.” The Brookings Institution. Np, Spring 2010. Web. 04 November. 2013.