With graduation right around the corner, we have decided to take a look at some statistics on graduation.

85.4% of teens, ranked the importance of graduation as a 5 on a scale from one to five (five being very important).  The percentage of students who gave the “5” ranking (most important) dropped to 53% when the question asked about getting a college degree and dropped again to 22.47% when asked about getting an advanced degree.

72.7% of teens have attended a graduation ceremony for a family member or friend.

60% of teens feel that the graduation and commencement speeches are “worth listening to”; however, that percentage drops to 43% of students who actually remember something from the graduation speech (implying more than half of the commencement speakers are forgettable).

39% of teenagers fear public speaking; however, 57% of students say they would still like the opportunity to be a graduation speaker.

41.7% of teens know someone personally who dropped out of high school.

21% of teens said that people blow air horns during the graduation ceremony at their high school.

23.4% of teens replied “yes” when asked, “Have you ever seen a beach ball being tossed amongst the graduating class before it is removed by a teacher or administrator at a graduation ceremony?”

82.6% of teens say that graduation ceremonies should be “lighthearted and fun” versus the

17.4% who say graduation ceremonies should be “serious and formal.

These are national percentages, want to find out our schools? Complete the survey below and keep an eye out for the follow-up article. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DW8TFS6