Attendance Counts
Every day students miss, even in middle school, puts their graduation at risk.
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Every 26 seconds a student drops out of school.
A simple message of encouragement can help change that.
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Nearly 1 in 4 students isn’t graduating.
BoostUp connects you with ways to support students, like Ativa, in your community.
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Each year, over 1 mil students don’t graduate.
BoostUp helps students like José get the support they need to graduate.
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You can help.
BoostUp is about giving potential graduates at-risk of dropping out the support they need to stay in school and on-track for graduation. This site is full of great resources and ideas to help you make a difference in the lives of students. Click on the links to the right—or explore the information below—to get started.
Attendance Counts
Every day students miss, even in middle school, puts their graduation at risk.
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Correct! Not quite!High school graduates are times less likely to go to jail.
Adults who graduate from high school are 8 times less likely to spend time in jail.
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It takes about 12 years to create a graduate.
It takes the same time to create a dropout. Suit up and be part of a team that keeps students in school.
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The Facts
State-by-State Statistics
See how students are doing in your state and across the nation.
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Learn About the Challenges
The road to graduation is full of obstacles. See why.
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