American Public Schools Are Failing

"It's no secret the U.S. education system is failing."

- Bill Gates

American public schools are failing because of graduating, reading, writing, math, and science.

Graduating:
- U.S. public high schools lose 6,829 students every school day, 1,230,000 students every school year.
- 29% of American public high school students do not graduate on time.
- America ranks 21st in high school graduation rate.
- Just over a third (34%) of students who entered ninth grade in public schools left school with both a regular diploma and the abilities and qualifications required even to apply to a four-year college. (2 out of 3 public high school students leave high school unable to apply to a four year college)
- 82% of American public high school students will not earn a college degree.

Reading:
- 27% of 12th grade students scored below basic on the federal government's reading test in 2005.

Writing:
- 18% of 12th grade students scored below basic on the federal government's writing test in 2007.

Math:
- 39% of 12th grade students scored below basic on the federal government's math test in 2005.
- America ranks 25th in math.

Science:
- America ranks 21st in science.