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lasalle73: 8 months ago

How old do you have to be to dropout of high school

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Melissa_Ordway: 8 months ago | Last edited at 5:59PM on 9/19/2012

If you do, you won't go anywhere in life...just sayin'!

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alicemay13572: 8 months ago

Well this is a bit of a sweeping statement... My mother dropped out of school and owned a successful business for quite a few years and my mates parents dropped out of school and also own a successful business and are currently building a million dollar house.

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lasalle73: 8 months ago

All of my uncles didn't even graduate elementary and they are millionaires because the were not lazy and I can not freekin stand stereotypes. If you don't believe my story then whatever it is true

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Melissa_Ordway: 8 months ago

Okay? Good to know, everyone else will agree with me!! :P

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girlygirl23: 8 months ago

any age

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WickedWriter19: 8 months ago

that's not true!

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Holmesick: 8 months ago | Last edited at 5:56PM on 9/19/2012

I wouldn't recommend it, but you have to be in high school to drop out of high school.....

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Krazychic: 8 months ago

Don't drop out of high school unless you want to work at McDonalds.

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Holmesick: 8 months ago

Lol, or be a trash truck driver.

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lovealwayz: 8 months ago

i think 17

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sassou: 8 months ago

Don't do it !

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greatness: 8 months ago via Android

A freshman in highschool.

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MarryJane: 8 months ago

16 or 17. my sister dropped out when she was i think 17

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GrandTheftAutoV: 8 months ago via iPhone

Don't do it you'll need an education to succeed in life i should know my bro dropped out now he's stuck working as a cashier at mc Donald's so just stay in school.

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lasalle73: 8 months ago

Cause he had no plan I bet I have a job oprotunity and lots of people to help so yeah don't follow stereotypes

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GrandTheftAutoV: 8 months ago via iPhone

Its opportunity btw and hey as long as you have a "plan" smh

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DCKellum16: 8 months ago

the age of stupidity hope this helped :D

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WickedWriter19: 8 months ago

I think it vary in each state, maybe i'm wrong, but generally: 16 or 17

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Kaykay_zebras: 8 months ago

Just don't do it

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zotoxis: 8 months ago | Last edited at 6:02PM on 9/19/2012

If you really feel that strong about not learning anything useful take the chance and drop out at 16.Drop out rates are high due to redundancy of useful knowledge.

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SamieSewell: 8 months ago

you have to be 16, but it shows how much of a complete idiot someone is if they do.

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colby_rocks23: 8 months ago | Last edited at 6:00PM on 9/19/2012

don't drop out or else you will stay stupid

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zotoxis: 8 months ago

Stay stupid or not be able to run with "the pack"?

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russo19: 8 months ago

If dropout of high school you will not get a good job

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lasalle73: 8 months ago

Bahahaha your such an idiot if I dropped out right now for a job with my dad I would make about 2 grand a month and my family went to like 4th grade only and their millionaires so don't go on repeating freking things people tell you alright! You probably don't have any opportunity to work but I do

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EricNeese: 8 months ago

just saying 2 grand is nothing in real life!! now i have nothing against dropping out cause most of my family has done it and they've turned out great, but your not thinking about bills, house payments, and car payments!!! and then if you want to go do something for fun your not gonna have any money left!! now i dont have anything again dropping out but you need a better plan than 2 grand a month!!!

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IKNOWHOWTOANSWERTHIS: 8 months ago

16, coincidently MacDonald's hires at about the same age

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Holmesick: 8 months ago

Lol!!

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kirksgirl1997: 8 months ago

Yea, very coincidentle ain't it?

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buttonz: 8 months ago

You can be any age. Im not about to sit here and tell you not to do it like these other people. Its your life and your choice. It may be a super bad choice but still your choice. Plus if I told you not to do it that would not be answering your question which is what I am here for.

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Haha1: 8 months ago

Ever wonder that he isint gonna drop but he is just curious?

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buttonz: 8 months ago

Great answer

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brimorel: 8 months ago

I think you have to be 16 years of age in order to drop out of high school.

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SweetEnvy34: 8 months ago via Android

16 or 17..you have to finish your sophomore year. if u drop out..go get ur GED..dont just do nothing after you leave.

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Redneckstud: 8 months ago

16 and have to have parental consent

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kirksgirl1997: 8 months ago

No you don't, at 16 you can drop out without parental permission.

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mikelc: 8 months ago

How bad things can be for someone to even think of dropping out of high school. Dropping out of high school might seem like the right choice sometimes, but believe me when I tell you it gets way harder to get a job nowadays without a high school diploma. In my company we hire someone that said that he graduated from *insert name* high school. Well my boss found out and I had to fire him for lying. He told me in his termination meeting that he just lied because he couldn't find a job anywhere without a high school diploma. He got all upset and he went into saying that corporations are all about keeping people uneducated. I didn't understand his relevance with the statement, but I told him that he could get a GED diploma and will work just as well.
In truth, a GED diploma helps for employment. But when it comes to hiring someone, I will think twice before hiring someone who didn't finish high school. I mean, if they even couldn't finish high school, what kind of commitment are they going to show when they have to finish a work project. It sounds harsh, but 90% of employers would agree with me.

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buttonz: 8 months ago

I don't think anyone will read this long answer.

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sk8tergirl014: 8 months ago

you have to be 16 years old

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NeliaArredondo: 8 months ago

why would you??

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kirksgirl1997: 8 months ago

If you want to drop out at least take your GED so you can get a job.
I'm "dropping out" of HS next year, I'm going to take my GED, then going start college online.

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BestCareAnywhere: 8 months ago

In Missouri, you have to be at least 16.

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gslyblue: 7 months ago

Please don't drop out of high school, I have and always regretted it.

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