Out of the entire student body, almost 500 students will not graduate in their respected years. In a survey of 100 students, only 33% of students think that a majority of their classmates will walk the stage with them. According to the assistant principal, Dr. Michael Parrie, only 84% of all students will graduate out of the total 3,100.
“I think that in my senior year, 75% of students will graduate because it’s their last year of school, so they will try their best. The reason that I say 75% is that some students ditch class and don’t do their work,” said senior Adrian De Santiago.
Some students use what they observe in person to estimate how many students will graduate, but parents can’t do this, so they use the resources available to them.
“I saw on the live coffee with the principal on Facebook that about 85% of students will graduate,” said parent Brenda Bogarin.
Most students and parents would agree with each other, but some don’t believe that students will rise to the challenge of graduation.
“With people not caring about their grades and dropping out, I feel like only 25% are going to graduate in my year,” said senior Melanie Abarca.
The stress of high school can be demanding, which can make balancing home and school life a struggle.
“I think that yes, some of the students will graduate, but others not so much because they are distracted in life or think school isn’t important,” said parent Marina.
Some students are enjoying their time here and don’t see it as a challenge. They believe that most, if not all, of their year will graduate.
“Sophomores have an easy year. For me, it’s going well and it’s not too stressful, so I think 100% of sophomores will graduate,” said sophomore Jovany Perez.
“Since everyone I know in my senior year is going to graduate, I think that close to 100% of students will graduate,” said senior Jonathan Pacheco.
But for almost 500 students who will not graduate, here is some information that can help and make parents proud.
“For students who have missed 10 or more days, there is Morton’s attendance extended school day with academic labs that students can take instead of supervision. Also, if you have missing credits, there is night school, online classes, and summer school,” said Dean Stacy Weinert.
