All Graduates Ready for College and Careers

Across the nation, states and local districts are making high school reform a priority policy agenda. Achieve has collected and commissioned public opinion research to find out what is driving this reform agenda and what the public – from recent high school graduates to college professors and employers – thinks about where high schools are now and where they should be headed.

What Are People Saying About the High School Reform Agenda?

High School Students Say That School Is "Too Easy and They Want to Be More Challenged"

Students Who Drop Out Say They Were "Disengaged, Unmotivated, and Unchallenged"

New College Students Say They Are "Not Prepared to Do College-Level Work"

College Professors Say They Are "Disappointed By High School Graduates' Preparation"

Recent Graduates in the Workforce Say They "Aren't Prepared for Employers' Expectations"

Employers Say They Are "Disappointed in the Skills and Knowledge That High Schools Produce"

Educators and Administrators Say High Schools Are "Doing a Poor Job of Preparing Students"

The Public Says That "Our Economy is Dependent on Sweeping Changes in High Schools"

Graduates, Professors, and Employers All Say That "Expectations Need to Be Raised"

Everyone AgreesThat "A Rigorous Curriculum and Exit Exams Are Now Necessary"