Why does it seem high school teachers care more for their students than middle school teachers?

Question

What advice do you have for teens that go through high school depressed and end up dropping out?

Answer 1

You may want to consider changing your schedule. New teachers or a new school may have you seeing things differently.

If all else fails try home studies - I dropped out only to play catch up an extra year - you don't want to waste your time like that.

Plus, college is so much fun (can't mention) but you'll see when you get there

Answer 2

You are asking two separate and varied questions.

Question 1: I don't think middle school teachers care any less for their students. I think high schools students become increasingly aware that graduation and adulthood are coming upon them and start paying more attention. More attention means less behavior problems.

Question 2: My advice to any student who drops out would be to consider their interests and their options. Do they really think they can make a decent living (not just survive) without an education? If they can't get what they need in high school, can they get it elsewhere (trade school, apprenticeship, military)? If they don't have a plan, they can use the time in class to think about it. It is a safe place to consider their future.

Answer 3

I don't think high school teachers care more, I think it is that students mature more as they get to high school. Teachers in middle school usually have to be stricter in order to keep order. Students in middle school are frequently still acting like elementary grade children. All teachers know that middle school is much harder to teach than high school. My son just entered high school and he likes high school much better than middle school because he says they have more freedom and the kids don't act as stupid in high school as in middle school. The freshmen and sophomores don't want to look like complete jerks in front of the older kids so they behave better.

The best advice I can give you is to talk to some kids who have dropped out. I know of two people who dropped out. One is 24 and one is in his 30's. They both have been trying to get their GED's but it is hard. Most people think the GED test is harder than the high school graduation test. The 24 year old just got a job at a factory because a friend had been working there and got him the job. He hadn't been able to get a job for years. The other guy is still just working odd jobs. Can't get a decent job. Keep in mind that an employer does not look at a GED the same as a diploma. Dropping out of school does not cure the depression problem. Getting help does. If you can't talk to your parents, or they don't take you seriously, talk to the guidance counselor at school. Keep talking until someone listens. If nothing else works, walk into a counseling center and just tell them what you need.

Answer 4

A student is deciding their career in higher secondary only in which line they are going to fix their career as well as high school studies are very basic for their college studies which was already experienced by a Higher School teachers. Moreover as explained in beginning, Middle school studies teach us common things of education and higher school studies only the area where we are study in specialization.

Answer 5

Tell their parents &, hopefully, the parents will seek help for them. I think high school students let teachers know about their problems more than middle school students. High school students are more confident & not as awed by the authority of teachers & so more likely to ask for help. Teachers are taught to recognize & respond to those students.

Answer 6

I agree I find alot of my HS cared more about my problems then my JHS. I Know the JHS was probably do to the fact that they hated me cause I didn't take there crap.

Answer 7

To respond to Bob's answer...without a college degree you're screwed.

Answer 8

Re: teachers caring more for HS students? your imagining it. Re: depressed and dropping out, suck it up and don't be stupid, take some responsibility and pride in your self, without a HS diploma, your screwed