Admiral Rockwell Tory
Diamond Member
Study Finds High School Diploma Is Largely Meaningless -- April 2004 Education Reporter
Too bad all these kids are lied to about the value of their HS diploma
If you are going to join the military, there is a great value to having a HS diploma.
If you have a HS diploma, you must score 35 or better on the ASVAB to be considered eligible for enlistment.
If you DON'T have a HS diploma, you must first be screened on a HP3 profile (High Performance Predictor Profile), be approved for enlistment by the CO of the NRD, and score 50 or better on the ASVAB, and have a GED.
Why was it so hard for dropouts to join? The military feels that if a person is willing to stick it out for 4 years of HS, they have a good chance of completing their enlistment. If they are dropouts, the chances go down significantly.
Yes, there IS value in a HS diploma.
And if you're not going into the military? which btw most graduates do not
and personally I'd take a kid with a GED over a HS grad because we know those tests aren't graded on a curve
Where is this curve you keep talking about? Haven't you heard of standardized testing? Our end of course exams are designed by the same company that does the ACT. They are not easy and there is no "curve".