Editors

Dmitri N. Shalin

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

2006

Publication Title

The Social Health of Nevada: Leading Indicators and Quality of Life in the Silver State

Publisher

UNLV: Center for Democratic Culture Publications

First page number:

1

Last page number:

19

Abstract

This report spotlights the high school graduation and dropout rates in Nevada, shows how the trends in our state compared to the trends in other states, and outlines community resources available to Nevadans seeking to improve their educational achievements. High school dropout and graduation rates are key indicators by which we judge an educational system. The importance of these indicators stems from the fact that higher educational achievement correlates positively with individual and community social health – e.g., the higher the graduation rates of individuals within a community, the greater the level of personal fulfillment and community development. Conversely, high school dropout rates correlate inversely with individual and community social health in that individuals who don’t complete high school are often left behind on the social ladder of success, especially in economic terms. We study dropout rates, along with other social indicators like teen pregnancies and juvenile arrests, in order to understand why, and to change the fact that, some groups and communities fare better in our society than others.

Keywords

High school dropouts--Education; High school dropouts--Prevention; High school dropouts--Services for

Disciplines

Community-Based Research | Education | Sociology

Language

English

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