Student success and high school graduation rates are a national concern. Why are the student success and graduation rates different?

Step 1: To begin this assignment, research the high school you attended and find out what the demographics of the community are (average household income, average property value, race/ethnicity, median property taxes, and the most common occupations for males and females). Also describe the school building, the student population (race/ethnicity, free/reduced lunch, special education), and your experience there. (Be sure to include data and statistical information from the provided sources.)

Step 2: Next, report on the graduation rates for your high school over the past 3 years. Compare that to state and national graduation rates. (Be sure to include data and statistical information from the provided sources.)

Step 3: Discuss how each of the Sociological theories (Conflict, Functionalism, Symbolic Interactionism) is an explanation for the graduation rates.

Step 4: Take a position on which theory best applies to your own high school and community. Remember to take into account the surrounding communities as well as any cultural expectations you’ve observed.

Step 5: What do you think needs to change in your community and your high school to improve student success and graduation rates? How would that change happen?

Assignment Requirements:

Students will write a paper using proper APA style reporting their findings.
The paper is required to be between 2-5 pages in length using at least 2 or more sources.
A good website to use for the information required if your school is in Indiana:

https://www.doe.in.gov/accountability/find-school-and-corporation-data-reports

To compare your school with national average or other states:

https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator_coi.asp