Why Students Drop Out of H.S. and/or College:

• Poor Grades, Literacy, Access to Scholastic Resources
• Lack of Money, and Poor Financial Management
• Violence and Safety Concerns
• Drugs and Alcohol Abuse
• Conflicting Household Responsibilities – Work over School
• Lack of Role Models, Mentorship, and Guidance
• Inability to Pass H.S. Exit Exams, and Poor Study & Test Taking Skills
• Poor Health, Hidden Disabilities, and Learning Disabilities
• Depression, Lack of Motivation, Discipline, and Accountability
• Boredom and Peer Pressure
  

General Statistics - Why Project LEEAP?

• State of California recently approved 53,000 new jail cells
• 70% of the African-American Prison Population never graduated from high school
• A High School Drop Out is 8 Times More likely to land in jail than a High School Grad
• 80% of Prisoners Are High School Dropouts
• State of California spends about $10,000 per year for every student in Public School
• State of California spends about $34,000 per prisoner per year who's behind bars
• Over 60% of African-American & Latino men who fail to graduate from H.S. go to jail