High School Dropouts Options

[MeanBastard]

How can someone not pass highschool? I know two people who dropped out, and I have to wonder how dumb you have to be not to be able to pass H.S. They make it so you can graduate, even if you're a total buffoon. For example, the normal math curriculum includes : Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Calculus, stupid people are allowed to take "Basic Math" and "Math for living" classes where the only requirment is that you can do basic arithmetic. I can only imagine what goes through an employer's head when they see that someone is a highschool dropout--its basically a sign that reads "I'm too stupid to live".


THIS IS REGARDING IN TODAYS WORLD AND WHERE EDUCATION IS FREE

[Levy2k6]

i live in texas... its pretty hard to graduate in my school district..

to basically graduate u need to have passed
english 1,2,3,4
passed 3 diff math's,
pass 2 diff sciences,
1 1/2 yrs of PE/Athletics,
Health, Speech and AAS (Advanced Academic Skills),
ECO/GOV,
US and World History
1 Technology Class
1 Science Elective
and there's probaly more to it....

and pass the TAKS test ur junior year for Science, Math, Reading and Writing.... if u dont pass the TAKS, u take it ur senior year and if u dont pass it again, ur focked..

u take taks ur sophomore and freshman year also but the sophomore one doesnt really count...

THEREFORE... we get a couple of dropouts every year... but its only like a couple of them.... and then our school has alot of damn rules.