When do students "age out" of traditional high school?

[Anonymous]

I just found out that my daughter's high school included an 18 year old sophomore. When do students get old enough that they are directed to an alternative form of education?

[Anonymous]

At the end of the school year the begins when they are 21. So if they turn 22 they stay until graduation of that year.

[Anonymous]

Don't worry. He will drop out soon enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At the end of the school year the begins when they are 21. So if they turn 22 they stay until graduation of that year.

Twenty one is only for esol and special ed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At the end of the school year the begins when they are 21. So if they turn 22 they stay until graduation of that year.

Twenty one is only for esol and special ed

Not true - its for everyone.

[Anonymous]

I taught at a school with a six year super senior who wasn't in SpEd or ESOL. He did graduate and walk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I taught at a school with a six year super senior who wasn't in SpEd or ESOL. He did graduate and walk.

Better late than never.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At the end of the school year the begins when they are 21. So if they turn 22 they stay until graduation of that year.

Twenty one is only for esol and special ed

There are kids like mine starting high school as 13 year olds. What dumbass decided an adult old enough to buy alcohol and who could be arrested for statuatory rape or sex with a minor if he dated any of his classmates should remain in traditional school?

21 year olds do not belong in high school.

20 should only be for special ed.

Everyone else should go to an alternative high school once they hit 19.

[Anonymous]

The kid who gave a speech at my niece's graduation failed his senior year twice. He was 20 when he graduated. Not ideal, but the fact that he stuck with it says something about his character.

Curious to know OP how you know there's an 18 yr old sophomore. In high school, classes can be mixed grades. You would only know the grade level based on credits earned.

Students have a right to free publoc education until they graduate or turn 21. So PP is correct that the year they turn 21 has to be the end. But it's rare--those kids are usually transitioned to alternative programs, or have some other circumstances going on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just found out that my daughter's high school included an 18 year old sophomore. When do students get old enough that they are directed to an alternative form of education?

just one?

Where are you? Land of Oz?

sheltered much?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I taught at a school with a six year super senior who wasn't in SpEd or ESOL. He did graduate and walk.

and is probably in jail right now

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At the end of the school year the begins when they are 21. So if they turn 22 they stay until graduation of that year.

Twenty one is only for esol and special ed

There are kids like mine starting high school as 13 year olds. What dumbass decided an adult old enough to buy alcohol and who could be arrested for statuatory rape or sex with a minor if he dated any of his classmates should remain in traditional school?

21 year olds do not belong in high school.

20 should only be for special ed.

Everyone else should go to an alternative high school once they hit 19.

I agree.

I've had a few 19 yo in my freshmen English classes.

They eventually drop out b/c some tough teachers refuse to pass them, as their skill level is so low. Or they graduate (b/c admin passes them along and overturns grades). But they land in jail or out of work.

happens all the time

They are raising the dropout age from 16 to 18. But kids can drop out at any age really. As long as classroom attendance records (absences) are accurate, it's up to the PPWs, school counselors, psychologists, etc. to deal with the truancy boards. But you can never force a kid to return if the parents are negligent. And CPS rarely does what it needs to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At the end of the school year the begins when they are 21. So if they turn 22 they stay until graduation of that year.

Twenty one is only for esol and special ed

There are kids like mine starting high school as 13 year olds. What dumbass decided an adult old enough to buy alcohol and who could be arrested for statuatory rape or sex with a minor if he dated any of his classmates should remain in traditional school?

21 year olds do not belong in high school.

20 should only be for special ed.

Everyone else should go to an alternative high school once they hit 19.

I knew a handful of people who turned 19 right before graduating. I'd rather have them around and in class than have 13 year olds in high school. (Traditionally a student turns 13 in 7th grade.)

[Anonymous]

This was in NY, but a girl I became friends with in high school told me she'd been left back twice. She was 20 when she graduated. She's worked as a 911 operator for years. So please stop thinking old high schoolers are useless criminals who add nothing to society.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I taught at a school with a six year super senior who wasn't in SpEd or ESOL. He did graduate and walk.

and is probably in jail right now

Actually, he's taking classes at MC while working full time to support his young daughter.