According to a recent AP poll, many young adults believe that their high schools did a medicore job preparing them for higher education and/or employment. We should be using feedback from high school graduates to improve our high schools, rather than conducting the usual echo chamber reform efforts.
Q. In general, how would you rate the job done by the high school you most recently attended in [ITEM]? Would you say your high school did an excellent, good, fair, poor or very poor job in [ITEM]?
Item |
Excellent |
Good |
Fair |
Poor |
Very poor |
Don’t know |
Preparing you for further education | 24 | 32 | 24 | 14 | 6 | * |
Helping you choose and be prepared for a future career | 16 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 9 | * |
Helping you find relevant internships or other work experience | 10 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 1 |
Exposing you to the latest technology relevant to your career interests | 16 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 1 |
Preparing you for the workforce | 15 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 1 |
Giving you the practical skills you will need to survive as an adults | 17 | 32 | 28 | 15 | 8 | * |
Teaching you the technical skills you will need outside of schools | 17 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 6 | * |
Helping you find funding for higher education | 14 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 1 |
Helping you find the right college or trade schools | 19 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 1 |
Helping you choose a specific field of study | 15 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 10 | * |