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15+ Best Jobs For High School Students (Part-Time, Weekends, Summer)

Looking for after-school, weekend, or summer break work look no further in this post, we lay out all the best jobs for high school students to consider..

Christian Eilers

Are you wondering to yourself, what jobs can high school students get ?

Whether you’re looking for work to save money for college or just to have some extra cash in your wallet, there are plenty of options available to you.

In this post, we give you the best high school student jobs around, including part-time, full-time, freelance, and one-off opportunities. Some are super easy, others are very well-paid, but all of them make ideal jobs that don’t require a high school diploma.

So, let’s get started, shall we?

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Here is our list of the best jobs for high school students:

1. Retail Associate

A retail associate works at a local shop and helps customers with questions, carrying assistance, advice, and product location, among other duties. For high school students, it’s one of the favorite jobs, as you can choose a brand you’re fond of, an industry (e.g., clothing, home goods) you’re comfortable with, and enjoy special perks and privileges , such as store discounts, career advancement, and just the ability to socialize with people as you work!

Similarly, being a cashier is another top high school job option. If you work as a Target cashier, for instance, it’ll often be busy work with a shift that flies right by. If, however, you prefer some smaller, boutique shop, your cashier duties may also be combined with retail associate duties. On top of retail store cashiers, you could be a cashier or checkout clerk at gas stations, fast food restaurants, pharmacy, or ice cream shops, among others.

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3. Fast Food Employee

One of the most popular jobs for high schoolers is to become a fast food employee. Whether it’s KFC, McDonald’s, Burger King, Taco Bell, or any of the other brands, fast food restaurants are always hiring students like yourself.

As a fast food worker, you’ll likely have a variety of duties, from taking orders to preparing food to wiping down tables. It’s solid experience to include on your resume for future jobs, plus there’s almost always after-school and weekend availability for high school students.

4. Yard Worker

Yard work and lawn maintenance are good jobs that don’t require a high school diploma. And, it changes depending on the season, ensuring there’ll always be something for you to do. For example, you might mow the lawn in the spring, spruce up the garden in the summer, rake leaves in the autumn, and shovel snow in the winter. It’s good physical labor if you want to stay in shape, perfect to complement the life of a hard-studying, desk-bound high school student!

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5. Babysitter

Babysitting seems like a job tailor-made for high schoolers. It’s ideal for students, as parents often need babysitters for after-school and weekend hours. While you may have to clean the occasional mess and prepare food for your charge, there is also ample time in between tasks to scroll through your Instagram feed or catch up on some homework!

Barista jobs are quite popular for high school attendees, because it’s a solid position that isn’t quite as labor-intensive as the average fast food job description. You’ll take drink orders, suggest sides and desserts to complement their beverages, prepare coffee and tea drinks, and clean the restaurant when needed, among other tasks. And, you may even go home at the end of your shift with a few bucks in tips!

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7. Dog Walker

If you have a love for our canine companions and want an autonomous job with some physical activity, there’s no better work for you than a dog walking job. Pet owners who tend to work late into the evenings will want someone who can let Fido out earlier, so it’s perfect for the 3 pm quitting time of a high school student like yourself.

8. Farmhand / Farm Worker

Rural areas may lack some of the other high school job opportunities available on our list, but they tend to have one employment option not applicable for citydwellers—farm jobs. Farms usually already have full-time employees, but they often need part-time workers to accomplish some tasks, especially during the high season (ideal for your summer break!). Tasks may include picking strawberries, driving tractors, sorting goods, planting seeds, composting, or general labor.

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9. Front Desk Receptionist

If the sweaty, backbreaking work of a farm hand is the opposite of the high school career you’re aiming for, how about becoming a front desk receptionist? Front desk receptionists work in a variety of settings, but they’re almost always seated and air conditioned! Whether it’s at a gym, an office building, a hotel, or some other establishment, landing a gig as a front desk receptionist will certainly make you the envy of your graduating class!

10. Lifeguard

Lifeguards go hand-in-hand with summer vacation, in many cases, making it almost a custom-made job for high school students. You could choose an indoor environment, like the community pool or YMCA center, or get your tan on at the beach. Also, if you’re skilled enough to be a lifeguard, you could consider becoming a swim instructor, as well, which is another top summer job for many students.

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11. Busser 

Busboy was my first real job in high school, which I began when I was 15 during the summer vacation before my junior year. Coming from a weekly allowance situation, my minimum wage plus tips had me feeling I was making some serious bank. If you’re looking for a great high school job or just want to get your foot in the door of the restaurant industry, being a busser is where it’s at!

12. After-School Tutor

As a high school student, you know what it’s like for middle school and elementary school students. Why not use your knowledge to help out a younger student? Being a high school student means they’ll likely look up to you in ways a regular teacher will envy, and you’ll go home each night with a proper sense of accomplishment.

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13. Camp Counselor

One of the quintessential summer jobs for high school students is the camp counselor position. If you’re not going to camp yourself for the summer, consider going as staff. You’ll still get the summer camp experience, for the most part, as you’ll lead activities, play games, and swat away just as many mosquitoes. But, you’ll also get paid doing it!

14. Prep Cook

While many back-of-house jobs will require the full-time, late-night availability that only a high school graduate can offer, prep cooks are often different. Since your job here is to prepare the desserts, sides, salads, and other items for the upcoming night’s dinner rush, you’ll often be able to leave by 8 or 9 pm, allowing you to come home with enough time for a good night’s sleep so you can succeed in class the next day.

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15. Restaurant Server

If you’re looking for high-paying jobs for high school students, it’s hard to beat being a restaurant server. When I mentioned I was a busboy earlier, I made tips, sure, but nothing compared to what the waiters and waitresses made; in fact, I received about 10% of their tips, and there were usually 2–3 of them on duty at one time, and I already felt wealthy. I can’t imagine how I’d have felt had I been a server! 

If you have an easy way with people, a positive attitude, a strong memory, and a good sense of balance, waiting tables is a great high school job. Oh, and you possibly get a free meal during your shift, as well! Just keep in mind that you likely need to be 18+ to serve alcoholic beverages, depending on where you’re located.

16. Deliveryperson

Delivery work makes for some of the best jobs for high school students, offering a great deal of flexibility, plenty of demand for job security, and an element of both social and physical activity. While you may need your own wheels for some delivery jobs, such as a pizza delivery employee for a small restaurant, some places provide them for you. You could also be on foot or use a bicycle for more urban settings.

And, these days, it may be common to think about food service when you hear the word “delivery,” but there are of course many other delivery options available, including newspaper delivery, flower delivery, mail delivery, courier services, and more.

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17. House Sitter / Pet Sitter

Want an easy job for high school students during summer vacation or on weekends? Become a house sitter, plant sitter, or pet sitter! While you mind a family’s home, plants, or pets, you have plenty of free time for yourself to do homework, chat with friends, or simply binge Netflix. On top of that, the person you work for may just become an excellent job reference for you later when you enter the workforce later on!

Well, that’s our post on the best types of jobs for students in high school, and we hope it helps you choose something fun and fulfilling ! Got any questions, feedback, or other high school jobs to add to our list above? Let us know below in the comments, and thanks for reading!

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Hii my name is naledi Leah I am 16 year old I am looking for fast food job 😭

Hi I am Happiness. I am in high school I am 17 am looking for babysitting, restaurant server or fast food employer jobs

I am high school student I need a job and classes which will work for me

Hi Sangeetha I m hiring a front desk receptionist now If you want to work please email me , no experience ok, will be training

I have cooking skills, I can clean and look after babies

I’m looking for someone who needs a babysitter

Babysitting

Would like a strong student to do yardwork asap.

Hi i am interested working but I am not getting any job.

I don’t have much experience for job, it’s the first time I have to apply.

Hi Quang Dang, no worries! Employers are usually aware that they shouldn’t expect high school students to have much or any experience. Rather than focusing on your lack of job history, identify your top skills and how they would be an ideal match for this particular company and trade. Good luck on your job hunt!

it is my first time to apply after my secondary school

Hi I’m Kevin. And my response was I want to work as a delivery person for my first part time job, also I can work as the farmhand or a dog walker if I can.

I would like to be a delivery person, but I can also be farmhand and a dog walker.

I’m interested in working as a part time cashier but I have a disability and I have a hard time getting any of these jobs.

Hi Krystania, thanks for writing in! I’m definitely going to work now on an article about full-time and part-time jobs for people with various types of disabilities (probably several articles, in fact). I will read up on how to do this now, actually, as I want to make sure I do it right, in the most inclusive, uplifting way possible (don’t want to use the wrong language!).

Anyway, I’ll try to remember to update you when I have them up! But, until then, is there anything specific you could tell me so I could try to point you in the right direction?

After school tutor is best/ or front desk receptionist

Hi I would like to be a house or pet sitter

Hi Charlotte, thanks for writing in! Pet sitting jobs and house sitting jobs are some great choices for high school students. Here are a few websites you might use to find these top teenage jobs:

PetBacker PetSitter Rover HouseSitter

Hope these help, Charlotte, and good luck on your job search!

I want an online part time job for tutoring primary school children

Hi Kamva, thanks for writing in! Tutoring primary school children definitely sounds like one of the best jobs for high school students. Depending on where you live and how you go about it, you may need a certification, I imagine. However, if you just work out a deal with a child’s parents, you could make it an unofficial after-school job.

Good luck to you, Kamva, I hope you find a job you love!

Any jobs for high school boy age 19.

Hi Ujwinder, thanks for writing in! Yes, many of these jobs for high school students would work perfectly for a 19-year-old, but you can also check out these articles, as well:

Best Jobs For College Students Best Entry-Level Jobs With No Experience

Hope that helps, and good luck on the job search!

Seeking for weekend shift job

Hi Laalo, thanks for writing in! We have a great post on the best weekend jobs , or have a look at Goodwall Opportunities to find a job posting near you!

I would like to be a restaurant server

A fine choice, Nomaswazi! My first job as a high school student was as a busboy, and I made a lot of great friends, decent money, and had quite some fun 🙂

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25 Best Jobs for High School Graduates

You can get these jobs with just a high school degree or with some additional training.

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Careers for high school graduates

High school graduates have great options when it comes to careers. Here are 25 great opportunities for those with high school degrees or equivalents. Some jobs on this list also require some postsecondary training, but there’s no need to go into expensive college debt for them.

Many of the jobs also score high in other areas of our Best Jobs ranking as well. Data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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25. Choreographer

Median Salary: $42,700 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 29.7%

Usually, a choreographer has a high school diploma or equivalent. Many start their careers as dancers and hone their skills for years. Choreographer ranks No. 3 in Best Creative and Media Jobs .

Learn more about choreographers .

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24. Taxi Driver

Median Salary: $29,310 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 28%

Depending on the state, taxi drivers may need a special license. No formal education credential is required. They drive people to airports, across town and basically anywhere they want to go. Taxi drivers may have more flexible hours that allow them to take breaks and rest.

Learn more about taxi drivers .

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23. Hairdresser

Median Salary: $29,670 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 10.9%

After high school, hairdressers need to have a postsecondary nondegree award and get licensed in order to work. They style hair, hair extensions and wigs. They also may shampoo hair. They also advise clients on how to care for their hair beyond the salon.

Learn more about becoming a hairdresser .

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22. Ophthalmic Medical Technician

Median Salary: $37,180 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 14.7%

Ophthalmic medical technicians need high school diplomas to enter the profession, then they must pursue a postsecondary nondegree award to become certified. Another option is to train in an ophthalmology practice before getting certified. They assist with eye exams, may diagnose diseases and perform various other duties.

Learn more about ophthalmic medical technicians .

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21. Esthetician and Skincare Specialist

Median Salary: $37,300 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 16.7%

Estheticians and skincare specialists take an esthetician program after high school in order to get a state license. Part-time work isn’t unusual and they may also have the flexibility to work weekends or evenings.

They talk with clients about their skin and suggest treatments. They may also instruct clients on how to care for their skin and keep it clean.

Learn more about esthetician and skincare specialists .

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20. Medical Secretary

Median Salary: $37,450 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 8%

Medical secretaries work closely with medical professionals or physicians to prepare reports, handle insurance payments and take patient medical histories, among other duties. A high school diploma or equivalent is required for an entry-level position. Workers learn more about medical terminology through additional on-the-job training.

Learn more about medical secretaries .

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19. Nail Technician

Median Salary: $29,210 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 22.4%

Once they have their high school diplomas, nail technicians complete approved programs to get state licensure. They perform a number of duties to beautify nails. They provide a variety of services including painting nails, applying artificial nails and providing hand and foot massages. Some own their own businesses, which can provide better work-life balance.

Learn more about nail technicians .

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18. Firefighter

Median Salary: $50,700 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 4.3%

Firefighters can get started with high school degrees. Then, they need postsecondary education for emergency medical technician certification. Keep in mind that qualifications will also vary depending on the location.

Firefighters not only fight fires, they treat injured people in other emergency situations. They also respond to crises involving property and the environment.

Learn more about firefighters .

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17. Pharmacy Technician

Median Salary: $36,740 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 5%

After getting a high school degree or equivalent, a pharmacy technician may learn their role through on-the-job training. They fill prescriptions, communicate with customers about medications and work together with pharmacists or other medical professionals.

Learn more about pharmacy technicians .

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16. Solar Photovoltaic Installer

Median Salary: $47,670 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 27.2%

Solar photovoltaic installers usually need only high school diplomas, and they can also take classes in community college and technical school. Once hired, they undergo a one-year period of training. Depending on the state, a license may also be required.

These workers assemble solar PV panels on the roofs of buildings, and those panels convert solar power into electricity. This job ranks No. 3 in Best Construction Jobs .

Learn more about solar photovoltaic installers .

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15. Restaurant Cook

Median Salary: $30,010 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 36.6%

Restaurant cooks aren’t usually required to have postsecondary education beyond high school. But they can attend technical schools or pursue other culinary education if they choose. It’s also good to have some experience to enter the role.

Restaurant cooks follow recipes to prepare meals and take responsibility for keeping cooking areas sanitary.

Learn more about restaurant cooks .

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14. Patrol Officer

Median Salary: $64,610 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 3.1%

You can become a patrol officer with a high school diploma or equivalent, though some positions require a college degree. Candidates attend a training academy and undergo on-the-job training as well. There are programs in law enforcement and criminal justice available in community college or other academic institutions.

Patrol officers assist with emergencies and nonemergencies, and they keep an eye out for public safety.

Learn more about patrol officers .

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13. Recreation and Fitness Worker

Median Salary: $30,930 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 14.6%

Recreation and fitness workers need high school diplomas and some on-the-job training before they can get started for most roles. Training usually lasts less than a month. They have the option of working part time, weekends or seasonal hours, so this job is also great for work-life balance.

They may lead arts and crafts or fitness activities, with the goal of keeping people active and having fun. They work outdoors, in nursing homes or other places.

Learn more about recreation and fitness workers .

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12. Hearing Aid Specialist

Median Salary: $59,500 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 15.7%

Hearing aid specialists can get started with high school diplomas. Then, they can pursue a two-year program to learn more about inner ear anatomy, hearing aids and more. Or, they can get into registered apprenticeships. Apprenticeships may be paid, so that’s a benefit as well.

Hearing aid specialists help people with hearing loss. They give hearing tests, and fit people for hearing aids.

Learn more about hearing aid specialists .

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11. Massage Therapist

Median Salary: $46,910 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 20%

Most massage therapists need state-issued certifications or licenses. You also need to complete a postsecondary educational program. Massage therapists help alleviate pain and stress in patients through first talking with them about their concerns, and then using special healing techniques like muscle manipulation.

They can work part time and by appointment. Some are self-employed, so this can be a great option for work-life balance.

Learn more about massage therapists .

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10. Electrician

Median Salary: $60,040 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 7.1%

Electrician ranks No. 2 in Best Construction Jobs , and No. 6 in Highest Paying Jobs Without A Degree . You must have a high school diploma or equivalent to get started as an electrician. From there, you can go to technical school. You can also learn through an apprenticeship program that may take up to five years. Most states require electricians to be licensed.

Electricians install and repair wiring, electrical power and lighting systems in new buildings and established properties.

Learn more about electricians .

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9. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse

Median Salary: $48,070 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 6.3%

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses must be licensed. They must also complete a state-approved vocational program, available at some high schools, technical schools and community colleges. These programs may take a year or more to complete.

They work with doctors and registered nurses to monitor patient health, keep records, report health status and see to other basic care tasks.

Learn more about licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses .

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8. Medical Assistant

Median Salary: $37,190 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 15.8%

Some medical assistants are able to enter the profession with high school diplomas. Most need a postsecondary education award, available from universities, community colleges, technical or vocational schools. They usually take about one year to complete.

Medical assistants perform a variety of tasks from recording patient history and taking vital signs to more administrative functions like scheduling appointments and handling medical records.

Learn more about medical assistants .

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7. Delivery Truck Driver

Median Salary: $38,280 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 10%

Delivery truck drivers can get started without high school diplomas in some cases, but usually employers prefer high school graduates. After that, you typically receive on-the-job training that lasts up to a month.

Delivery truck drivers typically deliver packages from a distribution center to businesses and residences and stick to a particular delivery area.

Learn more about delivery truck drivers .

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6. Personal Care Aide

Median Salary: $29,430 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 25.4%

Personal care aides are usually not involved in medical care tasks; they assist people with daily living. Normally, a high school diploma is needed to get into this position. Vocational schools and community colleges also offer postsecondary nondegree award programs for this role.

Personal care aides may help people with disabilities learn life skills such as personal hygiene, or provide transportation for them.

Learn more about personal care aides .

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5. Home Health Aide

Home health care aides are not required to have high school diplomas in some cases, but usually they are needed to get started. These aides support people who need help in their daily routines, such as older adults or people with disabilities. Sometimes they coordinate basic care duties with doctors or nurses. Home health aide ranks No. 5 in Best Jobs Without a College Degree and No. 7 in Best Health Care Support Jobs .

Learn more about home health aides .

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4. Landscaper and Groundskeeper

Median Salary: $34,430 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 4.8%

Though some employers prefer high school diplomas or the equivalent for a landscaper or groundskeeper job, it’s usually not required. They receive training as they work. Using pesticides or fertilizers on the job may require certification in some states. Landscapers focus on caring for vegetation and some also make hardscapes, such as walkways and decks. Groundskeepers maintain and care for property, focusing on elements such as trees, some ornamental elements and keeping parking lots and walkways clear. They also install sprinklers or lighting.

Landscaper and groundkeeper is ranked No. 2 in Best Maintenance and Repair Jobs .

Learn more about landscapers and groundskeepers .

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3. Community Health Worker

Median Salary: $46,590 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 15.9%

Community health workers can get started with high school diplomas and some on-the-job training. Depending on the employer, certification may be required.

Community health workers are the point people for social services and health services providers. They find out what health-related issues affect the people they serve, then share that data with services providers. This job ranks No. 3 in Best Jobs Without a College Degree .

Learn more about community health workers .

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2. Wind Turbine Technician

Median Salary: $56,260 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 44.3%

Wind turbine technician ranks No.1 for Best Maintenance and Repair Jobs and No. 2 for Best Jobs Without a College Degree . Once you have a high school degree, you can attend a community college or technical school to learn how to be a wind turbine technician. There’s also an on-the-job training period.

Wind turbine technicians install and also repair wind turbines. These are large machines often seen along highways with turning blades that transform wind energy into electricity.

Learn more about wind turbine technicians .

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1. Medical Records Technician

Median Salary: $46,660 Expected Job Growth by 2031: 6.6%

Medical records technician ranks No. 1 in Best Jobs Without a College Degree . High school graduates can get started in this position with experience in a health care setting. Some jobs prefer a postsecondary certificate from a community college or technical school. It may be useful to take classes like biology while in high school, but it's not required.

Medical records technicians perform administrative and recordkeeping tasks and they make sure that patient records stay confidential. They may also communicate with health care workers as part of their job.

Learn more about medical records technicians .

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25 best jobs for high school graduates:

  • Medical Records Technician .
  • Wind Turbine Technician .
  • Community Health Worker .
  • Landscapers and Groundskeeper .
  • Home Health Aide .
  • Personal Care Aide .
  • Delivery Truck Driver .
  • Medical Assistant .
  • Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse .
  • Electrician .
  • Massage Therapist
  • Hearing Aid Specialist .
  • Recreation and Fitness Worker .
  • Patrol Officer .
  • Restaurant Cook .
  • Solar Photovoltaic Installer .
  • Pharmacy Technician .
  • Firefighter .
  • Nail Technician .
  • Medical Secretary .
  • Esthetician and Skincare Specialist .
  • Ophthalmic Medical Technician .
  • Hairdresser .
  • Taxi Driver .
  • Choreographer .

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Finding your first job as a teen can be a little overwhelming. Instead of sifting through thousands of jobs, we broke it down into categories. These categories are organized based on jobs we found for teens and high school students, as well as company data.

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28 Perfect Part Time Jobs for High Schoolers

These part-time jobs for high schoolers include positions that provide both steady and flexible work.

See also: 60+ Ideas for How to Make Money as a Teenager

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As kids get older their need for extra cash increases inspiring many high schoolers to seek out work.

But since school takes up most of a teen’s day, what are some good part-time jobs for high schoolers?

Here’s what you need to know about when teens can start working and a list of part-time job ideas to get you started.

Job specifics can vary by location so it’s also helpful to ask for tips on local Facebook pages or see what’s available on job boards.

Is it possible to get a job while in school?

Legally, any teenager 14 or older can get a job in the United States . However, certain states require 14 and 15-year-olds to only work jobs outside of school hours. The federal government also limits the number of hours teens under 16 are allowed to work to 18 hours per week while school is in session. The federal government also prohibits this age group from partaking in what it defines as hazardous work.

It’s important to note that there may be additional restrictions and regulations set by state or local laws, so it’s essential to check the specific regulations in your area.

Beyond legal requirements, it’s also worth noting that having a job while also in school can be challenging. It requires careful time management and being realistic about how much time one can devote to a job while also balancing academic and extracurricular demands.

Students who do not have extracurriculars may be able to devote more time to steady, part-time work. While students with a heavy course load and extracurriculars may want to look for more flexible or sporadic work such as babysitting, food delivery, or dog walking.

What do high schoolers gain from getting a job?

High schoolers gain a lot from getting a job. First, they get to experience firsthand what it’s like to commute, interact with customers, handle money and transactions, and how it feels to be “on the clock”.

In some circumstances, students may learn or improve valuable skills such as writing, marketing, or sales. Students with specific interests in art and music who get jobs in these fields can explore if they want to pursue this line of work further.

Working an exhausting, mundane, or boring job can also inspire students to push themselves more academically or focus on a specific trade so they can pursue more interesting or meaningful work.

What are the best part-time jobs for high schoolers?

The best part-time jobs for high schoolers can vary by country and state. Some jobs will be more available in certain locations than others. But the following jobs are among the best and most typical jobs teenagers pursue while they’re still in school.

Fast food worker or server at a restaurant

One of the easiest part-time jobs for high school students can get is working as a fast food worker or server at a restaurant. Most of these establishments depend upon part-time staff whether it’s someone greeting guests, helping to make the meal, serving the meal, or washing dishes. These positions tend to have high turnover and require few skills so high school students can easily slide into a position. 

Retail associate

Another workplace that has high turnover and relies on part-time work are retail stores. These stores need employees who can easily interact with customers in a helpful and friendly way. They also need employees who can work a register and are willing to learn about the products sold in the store. 

Babysitter or mother’s helper

For high schoolers who enjoy working with children, becoming a babysitter or mother’s helper could be the perfect part-time job. Many working parents need extra help throughout the week even if they work from home. And other families require babysitters for when they want to go out on the weekend and either want or need to leave their children at home. 

Dog walker or pet sitter 

Another service many working families require is a dog walker. If both parents work outside the home, the family may need someone to walk their dog before they return. High schoolers can easily fill this role if they can take the dog on a walk in the middle of the afternoon. Families may also require someone to take care of their dog or pets while they’re vacationing, creating an opportunity for a teen to pick up additional flexible work. 

Tutor for younger students

Math, science, and foreign language wizzes can take advantage of their understanding of these subjects by tutoring younger students. Being a tutor takes time, patience, and a willingness to show empathy and think deeply about how best to help a struggling student. Teens can advertise for these positions on local Facebook pages, with fliers hung in retail stores around town, or by simply reaching out to friends and neighbors.

Grocery store clerk or stocker

Getting a part-time job at a grocery store is among the easiest jobs for high schoolers to obtain. Grocery stores seem to always be looking for more help and teens can help fill the gap. Most high schoolers, especially those ages 14-16, tend to work at the cash register, either accepting payment or bagging groceries. But teenagers have also been known to help stock shelves. 

Movie theater usher or concession worker

Movie buffs will want to seek out a job at a movie theater either as an usher or concession worker. These low-skill jobs are perfect for high schoolers as most movies occur during non-school hours. 

Delivery driver for restaurants, Uber Eats, Grub Hub, or DoorDash

Older teens with a driver’s license and a good driving record can work part-time as a delivery driver. There are two ways to go here – either a teen can seek out work from a local restaurant or find jobs through Uber Eats, Grub Hub or similar services. There are positives and negatives to each route so be sure to research each option before jumping in. Certainly, apps like Uber Eats provide more flexibility while a restaurant will most likely have more steady work. 

Administrative assistant or receptionist at an office

Often offices require at least a high school diploma to be an administrative assistant or receptionist. But smaller offices, needing a few hours of coverage, may turn to high schoolers for help. These jobs are most likely found through contacts like friends or neighbors who own their own small businesses. 

Library assistant or shelver

Local libraries are often in need of assistants or shelvers and turn to high schoolers to help. The job typically entails understanding the Dewey decimal system so that books are returned to the correct place and learning how to assist visitors in checking out books and other materials.

Assistant fitness instructor or personal trainer at a gym

Most gyms require that fitness instructors or personal trainers are educated and trained in their profession but teens can work alongside employees to assist them in their work. It helps to be physically fit and to have a general understanding of fitness before getting a job. 

Barista at a coffee shop

A fun part-time job for high schoolers could be getting a job at a coffee shop. In addition to making yummy drinks and serving food, some coffee shops even offer eligible employees health coverage, 401k plans, and even commuter expenses. Coffee shops do have their busy moments at which point it’s important to be ready to move quickly but accurately and spend hours on your feet.

Data entry clerk

Some offices need some basic data entry taken care of an would be willing to hire reliable and detail-oriented high schoolers part-time. This type of position is one that may only last for a short period of time if a business has a specific need.

Social media assistant or content creator for a local business

Teenagers typically understand social media better than older generations so many businesses would be happy to have their help. A social media assistant or content creator would most likely be given the task of taking photos or videos and then crafting marketing messages to promote the business.

Car wash attendant

If you like cars and don’t mind occasionally getting wet, a car wash attendant job could be a perfect match. Attendants typically help cars enter the car wash, collect payment, and program the machinery to match the customer’s preferred wash. 

Internship or apprenticeship at a local business or non-profit organization

While internships, and especially paid internships, are a little more difficult to get during high school, it is possible to find a few opportunities. The difference between an internship and a job is often the skills and learning one acquires. Check with local non-profits, trades, and other businesses to see if they offer internships. 

Freelance writer or content creator for online publications or blogs

High school students who excel in English and have a love of writing may be able to find work as freelance writers or content creators for online publications or blogs. The best place to find these jobs is through online job boards.

See related:  19 Freelance Writing Jobs That Teenagers Can Pursue

Virtual assistant for a small business owner or entrepreneur

Similar to freelance writing jobs, teens may also be able to find work as virtual assistants. These jobs require a willingness to do menial tasks such as answering emails, scheduling social media posts, or fielding phone calls. The best place to find virtual assistant jobs is online.

Customer service representative for a call center or online retailer

High schoolers with a positive and cheerful attitude can often work as customer service representatives. While traditionally these jobs occurred in an office space, many are now moving to remote work which can be done from the comfort of one’s home. 

Photography assistant for a local photographer

If you’re a high school student who’s into photography, becoming a photography assistant may be the perfect job for you. Assistants can help set up equipment, handle lighting, support post-production work, run errands and handle administrative tasks. Many photographers – especially those who capture weddings or do family photos – work on the weekend but some may need help during after-school hours. 

Swim instructor or assistant at a local pool or swim school

Teens who are strong swimmers may be interested in becoming swim instructors or assistants. The job requires teaching and demonstrating basic swimming techniques and water safety skills as well as monitoring students’ progress and providing feedback. These jobs usually occur during after-school hours or on weekends.

Art or music instructor or assistant at a local studio or school

Art and music schools may be looking for teens to hire for their after-school programs. Of course, these jobs require an appreciation for the art forms and some knowledge about art and/or music. It’s also possible for teens to teach music lessons in particular independently to local students.

Food service worker at a local sports arena or stadium

Sports enthusiasts may have fun working as food service workers at a local sports arena or stadium. These jobs entail either working at a food stall or walking among fans as they watch the game. 

Museum or art gallery attendant or guide

Some museums or art galleries have part-time jobs for high school students to help with the collection of tickets, providing directions or guiding visitors. A few museums may also offer art classes and look to teens for help in assisting with these classes. 

Assistant at a local bakery or pastry shop

Just like retailers, bakeries or pastry shops frequently experience high turnover and require part-time employees. High schoolers can be perfect for filling in the afternoon or evening hours when employees who are parents need to be home with their children.

Retail assistant at a bookshop

Teens who like to read will enjoy working at a local bookshop. Retail assistants in these positions will help customers find books and work the cash register when a sale is made. The work could also include stacking new books on shelves or creating displays.

Lifeguard at a local pool or beach

Year-round or seasonal pools are always in need of lifeguards and typically teenagers fill this role. While becoming a lifeguard requires certification, these jobs often pay above minimum wage.

Event staff at local plays, concerts or festivals

One fun part-time job for high schoolers is to work as event staff for local plays, concerts or festivals. This work could be sporadic depending on the venue but could be a good opportunity to earn some extra cash. 

Can high school students make money online?

Absolutely! If going to a physical job every day isn’t possible, a high school student can seek work online.

Some of the most popular online jobs for teenagers include:

  • Selling crafts, used clothing, or books through Etsy, Poshmark, Amazon or eBay
  • Designing websites or doing other work that requires knowledge of advanced code
  • Starting a Youtube channel or blog and making money on advertising
  • Taking paid online surveys or reviewing videos or ads

To find out more see: How to Make Money Online as a Teen

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14 Sample Interview Questions for Teens (With Realistic Answers )

34 Perfect Summer Jobs for Teens Who Want to Earn Some Extra Cash

The Best Debit Cards for Kids and Teens

Everything You Need to Know About Giving Your Teen a Credit Card

Investing for Kids: a Common Sense Approach to Teaching the Basics

70+ Ideas for How to Make Money as a Kid

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26 Volunteer Opportunities for High Schoolers: In-Person + Virtual

What’s covered:, in-person volunteer opportunities, virtual volunteer opportunities, self-driven volunteer opportunities, where can you find more volunteer opportunities, how important is community service for college applications.

While community service isn’t required for your college applications, showing that you care about others and can take the initiative is nothing but positive during the college admissions process. Having a strong volunteer record proves that you are mature, empathetic, and able to see how your actions affect the world. Additionally, if you can find a volunteer opportunity that complements your passions and interests, you can show admissions officers the extent of your commitment to your career aspirations.

As you think about volunteering, think about the problems you want to solve and the skills you want to practice, not only now, but as you continue down your chosen career path. 

Need more specifics about where to volunteer? Read on for our suggestions.

1. Hospitals and Nursing Homes

Hospitals and nursing homes are ideal volunteer opportunities for aspiring doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals. You probably can’t work directly with patients, but some hospitals might let you be a candy striper or another type of volunteer. You might deliver meals, do data entry, change sheets, or help out around the office. 

This type of volunteering is perfect for high schoolers planning to declare a pre-med track, a natural science major, or anything related to care—including therapy, social work, or education.

Aspiring educators might enjoy volunteering at their school or others in the area. You can tutor younger students or help with activities in after-school programs. A good place to start when looking for education-related volunteer opportunities is talking to people in your community. This means reaching out to some of your elementary school teachers and asking your friends about which after-school programs and educational summer camps they attended when they were younger.

While this type of volunteer work is great for aspiring educators, it doesn’t stop there! Depending on what you teach, volunteering in education can apply to a variety of career goals. For example, lately, there has been a trend to introduce children to computer science at a young age. 

3. Animal Shelters

Students who love animals may be interested in volunteering at an animal shelter. Work may involve any number of activities. You might play with the animals, walk dogs, or bottle-feed kittens. That said, don’t expect it to be all glamorous; you will likely be expected to help with cleaning, too. 

Keep in mind that there are often age restrictions, so check with a prospective shelter first if you’re under 18. Check out Extracurricular Activities with Animals for High Schoolers if you’re an animal lover.

4. Food Banks and Soup Kitchens

Food pantries, soup kitchens, and homeless shelters are often looking for volunteers to help prepare and serve food. Some may have age restrictions, such as a rule that no one under 18 can work directly with residents or visitors, but you can probably do behind-the-scenes preparation, run a canned goods drive, or prepare food. Just check with the volunteer coordinator.

These are great opportunities for students who have an interest in cooking . They are also great for students interested in care-related and humanitarian-related career paths. 

5. Places of Worship

Get involved with your place of worship. This opportunity might appeal to religious students especially. You might organize a group of volunteers who are members, run a food drive, or help out with events. You could also be a teacher’s aide at Sunday school, which can give you teaching experience.

Faith-related volunteer work is great for students interested in studying religion, history, literature, and most other humanities-focused majors. It shows a capacity for deep thought.

6. Libraries

Volunteering at a library should appeal to literary types, writers, and avid readers. This way, you get to be around books frequently. Tasks might include shelving books, assisting librarians with miscellaneous tasks, doing paperwork, or working with patrons. 

Assist curators, help out with workshops and tours, or work in the office. Some museums even offer high school internships, which is another option to explore if you want to learn about museums and what it’s like to work at one.

Depending on the type of museum, this activity might appeal to artists , art historians , historians, and others interested in the museum’s content. Museums come in all shapes and sizes—art museums, archaeology museums, science museums, history museums, and cultural museums. Find the one that’s right for you!

8. Parks and Beaches

Helping out at a local park or beach could appeal to outdoorsy types, people who care about the environment, or students who plan to pursue majors or careers in environmental science or engineering , biology, and other related fields. Some parks and beaches might have established programs in which you could participate, or you might initiate a beach or park cleanup.

Even if working at a park or beach doesn’t relate to your career aspirations, remember that it could tie into your essay or interview. If being outdoors is important to you, this could be the place to show it. If the environment is an issue close to your heart, this could be the place to show it. 

9. Nonprofits

Get work experience at a local nonprofit dedicated to a cause you admire. Examples include a sustainability project, a women’s organization, or a housing project. This type of volunteering not only allows you to help out in your community but also enables you to gain work experience. Working at a nonprofit should appeal to any student, assuming the organization represents a cause that’s important to you.

10. Provide Virtual Healthcare

While healthcare, at first glance, seems like a physically grounded field, there are many branches of healthcare (mental health, sight and hearing, physical therapy) that do not always require in-person help. Additionally, there are many roles within the healthcare industry that operate virtually (administrative management, organization, data entry).

Virtual opportunities in healthcare include programs like Be My Eyes , where you can help blind and visually-impaired individuals do things like reading expiration dates, and Love For Our Elders , which connects you to elderly people who need company and encouragement. 

Find more health-related virtual volunteer opportunities . 

11. Translate and Transcribe

Many volunteer opportunities involve language, especially for students who speak multiple languages. These include programs like Translators Without Borders and Tarjimly , which connect translation to humanitarian causes. These are great opportunities that will also highlight your bilingualism for admissions officers.

That said, even if you only speak English, you can put your language skills to use through proofreading and transcribing with programs like Bookshare . 

12. Get Involved With Virtual Tutoring

Tutoring is a great virtual volunteer opportunity. As you know, in the last few years, the world has made great strides with regard to the effectiveness of virtual teaching/learning. Put what you learned to practice by educating others virtually.

Programs include School on Wheels , Learn To Be , Learning Ally , and more !

13. Flaunt Your Tech Skills

Technology opportunities can come in many different shapes and sizes. There are opportunities involving cybersecurity, like the Teenangels program. Teenangels volunteers run programs in schools that teach teachers, parents, and kids about using the internet responsibly.

On the other hand, there are opportunities for students with coding skills, like Democracy Lab , which connects students with coding abilities to organizations with good causes. Find more technology volunteer opportunities on our list of virtual community service ideas .

14. Record History

Interested in learning while you volunteer? Consider getting involved with transcription and archiving. These are simultaneously important and interesting jobs. Through programs like Citizen Archivist students can transcribe, tag, and add comments to our nation’s most important documents to make them more accessible and searchable for people using the internet. 

There are many similar volunteer opportunities offered through both government and private organizations.

15. Show Your Humanitarian Side

Humanitarian efforts come in many different forms—one of which is research and data collection. Through programs like Amnesty Decoders and Humanitarian Data Exchange , students can get involved with researching the world’s current humanitarian injustices and exposing flaws in the system.

Find more humanitarian opportunities on CollegeVine’s comprehensive list of online community service opportunities .

16. Advocate for Social Issues

Volunteering for social change can be very meaningful work. Most students have a social issue that falls close to their hearts, and this can be your way to express that to admissions officers. Additionally, depending on the social issue you volunteer with, you might be able to connect your essay or interview to your volunteer work and tell admissions officers something interesting about your own identity.

Volunteering for social change includes things like emailing with individuals suffering from intellectual or developmental disabilities , fighting for environmental justice , and writing letters of gratitude to people serving in the military . 

These are only some of the virtual volunteer opportunities out there. Check out our list of 40 Online Community Service Ideas for Highschoolers for more ideas.

17. Organize a Clothing Exchange

Clothing waste has become a growing issue in recent years. People buy new clothes often, keep clothes for short amounts of time, and the story unfortunately often ends with lots of fabric in the landfill. One way to combat this is through a clothing exchange. Next time you are thinking of buying new clothes, instead bring all of your friends together and exchange items. In time, your clothing exchange could grow to become a community-wide or city-wide event where you bring thousands of people together to fight clothing waste.

18. Fundraise for an Important Cause

This can encompass a myriad of things, but the important steps are 1) pick a cause you care about, 2) identify an organization that you can donate to that relates to that cause, 3) pick a fundraising strategy, and 4) fundraise your little heart out. This could look like a bake sale to support a local LGBTQ+ center, a ticketed game night to support an organization that researches diabetes, or an online campaign to raise money for a BLM group.

19. Start a Community Garden

Community gardens are a great way to keep your community happy, healthy, and connected. Many individuals suffer from food insecurity, and even more than that, many people have access to food but don’t have access to healthy food. A community garden is a great way to remedy this on a local scale. Additionally, a community garden fosters a sense of togetherness and camaraderie in a community that is invaluable.

20. Spread Literacy

To spread literacy to your community, you can start a community library. This typically looks like a shelf in a central location, where members of your community can take a book if they leave a book. Organizing the library would include cleaning and managing the area regularly. If this doesn’t sound sustainable for your community, you can organize a book drive and then donate all of the books to a local shelter, center, or free library.

21. Send Care Packages

Post fliers, make calls, and spread the word that on a specific day, you will be bringing the community together to make care packages for those in need. These could be veterans, unhoused individuals, or hospitalized community members. The dollar store is a great place to start for this self-driven project, as you can buy lots of personal hygiene and food supplies in bulk at a decent price. 

22. Organize a Letter-Writing Campaign

As you know, an important avenue toward political and social change is through our elected representatives. That said, one way that citizens express their political desires and opinions to elected representatives is through letters and emails. If there is an issue currently going through Congress that you feel passionate about, organize a letter-writing campaign. You can provide templates and supplies for individuals in your community and help them to have their voices heard.

23. Make Dreams Come True

Toys are an important part of being a child and an important part of the holidays, but many children do not have access to toys. This includes children in orphanages, hospitals, foster systems, and more. Try starting a toy drive in your community. Some people will donate old toys that their children have grown out of, others will buy new toys for your drive as they buy toys for their children. You can partner with local schools and centers and leave collection bins in safe central locations.

24. Start a Community Fridge

Food waste is a very large issue in most communities. Caterers, grocery stores, and even individual families accrue lots of food waste over time. Because of this, creating a community fridge and maintaining the fridge’s upkeep can be a great way to contribute to your community. As your fridge grows, feeding more and more people, you may be able to get support from local businesses and might need to get other students involved in organizing donations, checking expiration dates, and properly disposing of true waste.

25. Create a Bulletin

While you may know a lot about current social issues, others (particularly older and younger individuals) in your community may not. All you need is a computer and a printer to help get them educated and involved. You can pick the format and focus for your bulletin but find a way to communicate an important issue, why it is important, and what members of your community can do about it. This will also be a fun creative outlet and, if you choose to write your essay about this experience, you can show admissions officers how you are both organized and creative.

26. Host a Holiday Meal

Holidays can be a time of loneliness for many people—those without families, with unsupportive families, or with working families. Additionally, due to the emphasis on food during the holidays, they can remind those less fortunate of their food insecurity. Consider hosting a holiday meal, maybe at a community center, a park, or another central location. You could make someone’s year!

While these are some of the in-person and virtual volunteer opportunities available to highschoolers, there are many more.

A good place to start when looking for opportunities is your school, specifically student clubs. Many student clubs are philanthropy-based, or at the very least, have a philanthropy or outreach branch. Check in to see if any existing clubs appeal to you! 

Also, if you have a community service project that you feel passionately about, you can start your own club. In our article 30 High School Clubs You Can Start Now , we explore some valuable community service clubs students might be interested in bringing to their school.

Community centers are another place that might have postings about volunteer opportunities. This includes local organizations, after-school centers, JCCs, and cultural centers. Visit a place where you might like to volunteer, such as a nursing home, daycare, or animal shelter to ask if they take youth volunteers. At the very least, you might see a flier for another volunteer opportunity.

Finally, internet searches and online databases are a quick and easy way to find volunteer opportunities, though these opportunities are less likely to be locally centered. For example, there is a site called DoSomething.org that helps young people find opportunities according to their city and interests.

For more places to identify community service projects, read 32 Community Service Ideas for Teen Volunteers .

Many people think colleges want to see hundreds of hours of volunteering, but they just want to see students who care about their communities and contribute to them in a unique way. It’s less about quantity and more about quality.

At CollegeVine, we break extracurriculars down into four tiers depending on how exceptional they will appear to admissions officers . Tier 1 activities demonstrate exceptional achievement and leadership, while Tier 4 activities are those that are commonly seen by admissions officers.

Volunteering is generally a Tier 4 extracurricular, but it can be higher-tier if you take on greater responsibilities and leadership roles, organize your own events/initiatives, or expand to other communities and schools. For example, becoming a volunteer coordinator for a local organization would be a Tier 3 extracurricular, while founding a community fridge that becomes so successful that your operation expands to surrounding communities would be a Tier 2 extracurricular.

As you select your volunteer opportunities, think about what will stand out to admissions officers. Additionally, put your volunteer record into CollegeVine’s free chancing engine , which will tell you how your extracurriculars are affecting your admissions chances at specific colleges and universities.

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About half of America's new college graduates are working in high school-level jobs like food service and retail: report

  • Nearly half of new college graduates in the US are working high school-level jobs, per new research.
  • Around 52% of recent graduates start their careers in jobs that don't need a degree, it said.
  • Most of these underemployed graduates work in food services, construction, and office administration.

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Within a year of graduating, about 52% of people who recently earned bachelor's degrees in the US are working jobs that don't require a college education, according to a new joint report by two research firms.

The vast majority of underemployed graduates — 88% of them — are working high school-level jobs such as office support, food service, and retail within five years of graduation, per the report by the data research firms Burning Glass Institute and the Strada Education Foundation.

The report, published on Thursday, was based on a dataset of 60 million people's careers in the US, including those of 10.8 million people with a bachelor's degree.

Its findings present a bleak outlook for new graduates hoping that a degree will guarantee them significantly better opportunities.

While college graduates typically earn more than those with only a high-school education, "a sizable share of graduates do not experience the economic outcome they expected from earning a bachelor's degree," the report said.

The difference in pay is significant. Underemployed graduates earn about 25% more than workers with only a high school diploma.

But that's far less than they would make if they had found a job that requires a degree. People working college-level jobs earn 88% more than those with only a high school education, the report said.

That means that the typical graduate working a college-level job earns around 50% more than an underemployed graduate, it added.

Most underemployed graduates are in sales and office administration

For graduates working high school-level jobs five years after finishing college, the most common occupations are clerk (1.09 million graduates), sales supervisor (1 million), retail sales worker (759,000), salesperson (611,000), and secretary (602,000).

Additionally, 370,000 of these graduates work in food and beverage services, while another 350,000 work in construction, per the report. At least 4.5 million more graduates work other types of high school-level jobs.

What you studied also matters, the researchers said. They found that fields requiring quantitative reasoning, such as engineering (26%), finance and accounting (29%), and computer science (36%), had the lowest five-year underemployment rates.

Health-related work, including nursing, had the lowest underemployment rate, with only 23% of graduates not working college-level jobs five years after finishing their bachelor's.

Conversely, public safety and security (68%), recreation and wellness studies (60%), and marketing and business management (57%) had the highest five-year underemployment rates in the US.

It's hard to get out of underemployment

If a graduate starts their career underemployed, they're also 3.5 times more likely to stay underemployed 10 years later, the report added.

"The first job following college graduation is critically important for most individuals," the researchers wrote.

About 27% of underemployed graduates eventually advance to college-level jobs in the next 10 years. But for every 100 graduates, 45 will still be underemployed a decade after earning their degrees, the report said.

On the other hand, around 21% of graduates who start their careers in a college-level job eventually fall into underemployment by the 10-year mark.

Getting an internship in your field of study vastly improves your chances of getting a college-level job, the report said.

Those with internships before graduating had a 48.5% lower chance of being underemployed in their first year of working, researchers said.

But only 29% of college graduates secure a paid internship before they finish school, the report said, urging policymakers and universities to push students toward such opportunities.

Paid internships, they wrote, "offer a proven route to college-level employment."

The researchers also encouraged schools to provide personalized career coaching, which they said is increasingly showing itself to be useful for students.

"Students deserve to understand what steps they can take to reduce underemployment risk," the report said.

However, the current ratio of students to career services staff at US colleges is 1 to 2,263, the report added.

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Professional Students: Benefits and Risks of Working While in High School

As someone who students and their families look to for guidance and advice—even for issues outside of the classroom—you may at some point be asked your thoughts on high school students holding part-time jobs. If you could use a refresher on the benefits and risks of students working while in high school, this article is for you.

First of all, there are obviously a number of reasons why high school students choose to get jobs—to help support their families, to save for college, or to just earn some extra money.  Nearly 1 in 4 high school students worked in 2014, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics .

Here are some things you need to know about high school students and part-time jobs.

High school students benefit from part-time employment, but they need time management skills

Learning to budget time and to use it well is a skill that many students don’t learn until they’re in college or in their actual careers. Yet knowing how to handle numerous responsibilities helps students prepare for the academic vigor of college.

Going from school to extracurricular activities and then to a job means having to do homework late at night, or, in some cases, working ahead during the weekends to ensure everything is complete for the coming week. It’s possible for students to overcommit themselves out of a desire to make more money or because they are not yet adept at time management.

While the line between how much work is too much may seem nebulous, experts have found that students who work more than 15 to 20 hours a week see a decrease in academic performance. Teens shouldn’t exceed the recommended number of hours at their jobs, nor should they spend sleeping or studying time at work.

If you’re advising students or their families on this issue, be sure to mention these points and that time management has to be a factor in their schedule—because the last thing you’d want is for their performance to drop in class.

Federal rules for working teenagers

Here are just a few facts that may good for you to know if the conversations come up:  The Department of Labor sets rules for working teenagers in the Fair Labor Standards Act . The minimum age for non-agricultural work is 14.

Working hours for 14- and 15-year-olds are limited to:

  • Non-school hours
  • 3 hours in a school day
  • 18 hours in a school week
  • 8 hours on a non-school day
  • 40 hours on a non-school week
  • Between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. (except from June 1 through Labor Day, when hours are extended to 9 p.m.)

Students who are 16 and 17 can work unlimited hours, but only in jobs declared non-hazardous by the Secretary of Labor . Once they turn 18, students can work unlimited hours and are not barred from hazardous jobs.

Because teens over 16 can work unlimited hours, they have the most responsibility for balancing school and work. Parents of students ages 16 to 18 should make sure their jobs don’t expect them to work late hours and should carefully monitor work schedules. If students appear to be spending too much time at work, parents should help them refocus on their studies. 

Learning in the field: How students can develop skills related to their interests

In addition to teaching students real-world skills such as working with the public and as part of a staff, jobs give them exposure to fields they may hope to enter as adults. A job answering phones, running errands, or performing administrative tasks enables students to understand how fields they’re interested in work day to day and what those careers demand in terms of education, skill, and time commitment.

Furthermore, taking a job in their field of interest allows a student to show enthusiasm and aptitude for that field of study, which makes their application more desirable to college acceptance committees.  Is your student interested in teaching? They could work for an after-school program or as a camp counselor. What about accounting? A job in an accounting office helping with administrative work could give them a glimpse into what their future may hold. 

Students should also think outside the box when looking for jobs to help develop skills related to their fields of interest. For example, a student interested in medicine might want to become a licensed lifeguard, which would enable him or her to learn lifesaving skills such as CPR. Working in the field, in some capacity, helps students build job-related skills and further ensures that their interest in the field is warranted.

Teachers and parents can create a framework for successful high school employment

While working during the high school years can help teach students responsibility and other important skills, parents and teachers need to help set students up for success. Ideas include:

  • Develop or take advantage of existing relationships with local service providers, stores, and other businesses that employ teenagers to ensure productive (and legal) working environments
  • Help students set up weekly schedules that allot time needed for homework and studying
  • Teach students how to keep a calendar or daily planner, either digitally or on paper, to avoid overcommitment and scheduling conflicts

As long as the job is safe, legal, and leaves ample time for academics, working during high school can benefit students, parents, and the surrounding community. Students learn skills and responsibility by working, remove some financial burden from their parents by earning their own money. and serve the people of their communities. And as their teacher, you may very well see their new skills and desire to work harder right in your class.

Caitrin Blake has a BA in English and Sociology from the University of Vermont and a master’s degree in English literature from the University of Colorado Denver. She teaches composition at Arapahoe Community College.

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Websites for High School Students

In today’s fast-paced educational landscape, high school students have an unprecedented access to a wealth of knowledge right at their fingertips. Recognizing the immense potential of digital resources to supplement traditional learning, I’ve dedicated myself to meticulously combing through the vast expanse of educational technology websites.

My goal? To curate a selection that offers substantial learning value specifically tailored for high school students. Drawing from my extensive experience in reviewing EdTech tools, I present to you a compilation that not only enhances the academic journey but also inspires a deeper engagement with the material. These websites span a broad spectrum of disciplines, ensuring that students can find reliable, enriching resources regardless of their area of interest.

Websites for High School Students

Here are some good websites for high school students:

The library of Congress

The Library of Congress, home of U.S. Copyright Office, offers a wide range of educational materials and primary source documents including books, recordings, images, manuscripts, maps, and newspapers. 

The mission of the Library is to “to develop qualitatively the Library’s universal collections, which document the history and further the creativity of the American people and which record and contribute to the advancement of civilization and knowledge throughout the world, and to acquire, organize, provide access to, maintain, secure, and preserve these collections.”

The Smithsonian Learning Lab

The Smithsonian Learning Lab offers a diverse collection of resources to help students enhance their learning. These materials include recordings, digital images, texts, art and culture, and more. 

The Lab also provides tools that students can use to upload, adapt, create, and share educational resources with colleagues, teachers, and parents. Students can use the Lab’s search service to search for resources to use in their own learning projects. 

Google Arts and Culture

Google Arts & Culture is another great website for high school students. It provides students access to a huge repository of human knowledge stored in over 2000 cultural institutions from all over the world.

Students can use Google Arts & Culture to take virtual guided tours to different museums and exhibits in the world. They can also search for museums and exhibitions in their vicinity and explore their artwork. 

Other features provided by Google Arts & Culture include games to teach students cultural literacy , museum explorer to explore world museums, today in history featuring major art and cultural events and historical figures, Street View to help you tour famous sites and landmarks, discover artists from all around the world, and many more.

Applied Digital Skills

Applied Digital Skills by Google for Education offers a wide variety of educational resources to help students develop the skills necessary for thriving in and out of school. The site embeds video-based lessons that students can access anytime anywhere for free. 

The way it works is simple: students sign in as learners, once in their dashboard they can then start searching for lessons and begin their learning journey. 

There are over 100 lessons organized into different collections. Students can search for lessons by audience (e.g., late elementary, middle school, high school, adult learners), by digital tool (e.g., Apps Script, Docs, Drawings, Drive, Forms, Gmail, Maps, Meet, AutoDraw, Photos, etc) or by topic (e.g., Art, Business, Math, Science, Social Studies, Study Skills and Organization,  Foreign Language, Financial skills, communication, etc). 

BrainPOP offers a wide variety of educational games, animated videos and activities to enhance students learning and help them develop a better understanding of the world around them. 

BrainPOP’s  materials cover different topics and content areas including science, health, reading and writing, social studies, math, arts and technology. BrainPOP also provides tools ‘that challenge students to reflect, make connections, and engage in deeper, curiosity-driven learning’.

Besides the main BrainPOP, there is also BrainPOP Jr for kids K-3 and offers learning resources that cover STEM, social studies, reading/writing, health, and arts. BrainPOP ELL is for English language learning for students of all ages. It offers educational materials on vocabulary, grammar, listening, reading, and writing.

Prodigy is a free, adaptive math game that integrates Common Core math (1st-7th grade) into a fantasy style game that students absolutely love playing. Prodigy takes game-based learning a step further and provides teachers with a powerful set of reporting and assessment tools that allow them to easily identify trouble spots, differentiate instruction, and better manage classroom time.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy provides students access to a huge library of educational resources that include videos, interactive exercises, in-depth articles covering various content areas such as Math, science, economics, history, finance, and civics. Students can browse lessons by grade and topic.

Each lesson comes with video tutorials and step by step guides. There are also ‘practice exercises, quizzes, and tests with instant feedback and step-by-step hints’. More importantly, Khan Academy uses advanced algorithms to provide relevant learning materials tailored to each learner’s individual levels and skills. 

Brainly is knowledge-sharing platform where students get help with their homework. Brainly resources are crowd-source and students. Answers to students inquiries are provided by members of the site’s community including fellow students, teachers, educators, PhDs, experts, among others. 

Topics covered include Math, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Social Studies, Geography, Arts, Computer Science, Business, Law, Engineering, World Languages, Health and many more. For more similar sources check out best homework websites for students .

Math Homework Tools

This is a collection of some of the best tools to help students with their homework. Students can use them to seek help with their math problems and learn from their peers and tutors. 

Using these tools and calculators, students will be able to access step by step explanations of complex math concepts related to various math topics including algebra, trigonometry, geometry, calculus, statistics, and many more. Also, these tools work both on desktop and mobile devices enabling students sync their learning experiences across different platforms.

Final thoughts

In conclusion, as we navigate the ever-evolving realm of educational technology, it’s crucial to remember the core purpose of these resources: to enrich and support the learning journey of high school students. This collection represents just a starting point, a springboard into the vast ocean of knowledge that digital education offers. Whether it’s exploring the rich archives of the Library of Congress, embarking on virtual tours with Google Arts and Culture, or tackling math challenges on Prodigy, these websites are gateways to discovery and growth. I encourage students and educators to delve into these resources, experiment with them in and out of the classroom, and continue to share insights and recommendations.

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High School Students Think They Are Ready for College. But They Aren’t

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There’s nothing worse than approaching a challenging situation grossly unprepared—except, perhaps, believing that you’re well-equipped for the task only to find that you’ve overestimated your preparedness. It’s a scenario that’s becoming increasingly common for college-bound seniors.

At last count, 62 percent of 2022 high school graduates enrolled in either a two- or four-year college immediately after graduation. But students’ college readiness has reached historic lows, according to several metrics—including the lowest scores in 30 years on the ACT and declining scores on the SAT , the two primary standardized tests used for college admissions. And yet, more than 4 in 5 high school seniors report feeling “very” or “mostly” academically prepared for college, according to a 2023 ACT nationwide survey .

They’re not, say experts.

“Fewer students leaving high school are meeting all four college readiness benchmarks [on ACT tests]. Just 21 percent of high school seniors are meeting all of these benchmarks; 43 percent of students meet none of them,” said Janet Godwin, CEO of the ACT, referring to English composition, social sciences, algebra, and biology. “Our research suggests that students meeting so few of these benchmarks are not going to perform as well in their ccredit-bearing freshman classes.”

While experts agree that the pandemic exacerbated declining academic performance across all demographics and stages of K-12 learning, signs of falling college readiness began earlier. In 2023, the average ACT score was 19.5 out of a possible 36, and the 6th straight year of decline. Test takers also are coming to both tests from more diverse backgrounds, in part due to programs like the SAT School Day program, which allows students to take the SAT during the school day, often free of charge. But experts say scores are dropping across demographics.

The trend of high school students’ declining college readiness, in tandem with their widespread perceived preparedness, may lead to a perfect storm of sorts for countless incoming college freshmen—possibly resulting in immediate bewilderment, followed by frustration or even dropping out of college altogether. Below, find some other signs of declining college readiness, as well as academic patterns at the secondary school level that may at least partly explain the decline and students’ obliviousness to their predicament.

At the college level, reports of more remedial work and fewer academic skills

Students’ academic ill-preparedness can become evident as soon as they reach college campuses.

In 2019-20, 65.4 percent of first-year undergraduate students took a remedial course in math; 42.1 percent did so in reading or writing, according to the most recent data on the subject available from the National Center for Education Statistics . That’s a big jump from just four years prior. In 2015-2016, 14 percent of first-year college students took a remedial course in math; 8.8 percent did so in reading and writing.

The decline in academic skills hasn’t gone unnoticed by college professors. Adam Kotsko, who’s been teaching humanities and social sciences at various small liberal arts colleges for well over a decade, noted significant changes in students’ grasp of basic skills within the past five years. Previously, he would typically assign around 30 pages of reading per class—what he once considered a baseline expectation.

“Now students are intimidated by anything over 10 pages and seem to walk away from readings of as little as 20 pages with no real understanding,” opined Kotsko, now an assistant professor at North Central College in Illinois, in an essay for Slate . “Considerable class time is taken up simply establishing what happened in a story or the basic steps of an argument—skills I used to be able to take for granted.”

Reports of rising grades and loosening academic rigor in high school

Ironically, research has shown a concurrent, steady increase in high school grades—grade inflation—during the pandemic, as educators and students tried to push on with instruction through school shutdowns, remote schooling, illness, and grief.

“We think people were trying to be more kind, perhaps,” said ACT’s Godwin. “We saw a spike in grade inflation.”

A sweeping study by the ACT that tracked high school students’ grades between 2010 and 2022 found that students’ subject GPA increased year over year from 2010 to 2022 in core subjects. For instance, during this 12-year time frame, students’ average adjusted English GPA increased from 3.17 to 3.39; for math, adjusted subject GPA increased from 3.02 to 3.32. By 2022, the overwhelming majority of high school students—more than 89 percent—received either an A or a B in math, English, social studies, and science, according to the ACT study.

As high school grades improve, some districts and states have sought to revise their grading systems in ways that critics see as leading to grade inflation. (For their part, school system have argued that the changes are intended to make grading more equitable and boost students’ motivation.)

In 2016, Montgomery County, Md., public school officials removed high-stakes midterms and finals in their high schools. To calculate semester grades, teachers had to combine quarter letter grades and, at times, round up, according to a local news report . The change meant that a student could earn an A in one quarter and a B in the other while still receiving a semester A, critics said. As of press time, several attempts to reach district officials went unanswered.

Other school systems have moved to “50 percent rule” grading systems, which prohibit teachers from giving zeroes for missing work.

Most states in recent years have stopped requiring high school students to pass certain exams in order to graduate, and some of the nine remaining holdouts may be moving in this direction soon. In Florida, for instance, a bill to eliminate a requirement that students pass an Algebra I end-of-course and 10th grade English/language arts exams in order to graduate recently cleared the Senate’s education committee.

Lack of standardized tests for college may further cloud student profiles

During the pandemic, due largely to restrictions on in-person testing, the number of colleges and universities with test-optional admissions policies swelled to a majority. Many have yet to reinstate the tests as a requirement. Experts suggest that currently, only about 20 percent of higher education institutions are requiring them. Lacking standardized test results may make it challenging for admissions officials to accurately gauge students’ college readiness, say experts.

“The last thing we want to see happen to our students getting into college is perhaps getting placed in the wrong courses freshman year, perhaps not having their academic advisers have all the information they need to properly advise them and to make sure they have the proper supports in place,” said Godwin. “We want students to be successful. That means having a good understanding of where they are for college.”

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From 2022-2023, chronic absenteeism declined in 33 of the 39 states AEI looked at. But it was still a persistent problem: In a handful of places, including Nevada, Washington, D.C., Michigan, New Mexico and Oregon, roughly 1 in 3 students – or more – were chronically absent. LA Johnson/NPR hide caption

From 2022-2023, chronic absenteeism declined in 33 of the 39 states AEI looked at. But it was still a persistent problem: In a handful of places, including Nevada, Washington, D.C., Michigan, New Mexico and Oregon, roughly 1 in 3 students – or more – were chronically absent.

It's going to take aggressive interventions to repair the pandemic's destructive impact on kids' schooling.

That's the takeaway of two big new studies that look at how America's K-12 students are doing. There's some good news in this new research, to be sure – but there's still a lot of work to do on both student achievement and absenteeism. Here's what to know:

1. Students are starting to make up for missed learning

From spring 2022 to spring 2023, students made important learning gains, making up for about one-third of the learning they had missed in math and a quarter of the learning they had missed in reading during the pandemic.

That's according to the newly updated Education Recovery Scorecard , a co-production of Harvard University's Center for Education Policy Research and The Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford University.

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6 things we've learned about how the pandemic disrupted learning

The report says, "Students learned 117 percent in math and 108 percent in reading of what they would typically have learned in a pre-pandemic school year."

In an interview with NPR's All Things Considered , Stanford professor Sean Reardon said that's surprisingly good news: "A third or a quarter might not sound like a lot, but you have to realize the losses from 2019 to 2022 were historically large."

When the same team of researchers did a similar review last year, they found that, by spring of 2022, the average third- through eighth-grader had missed half a grade level in math and a third of a grade level in reading. So, the fact that students are now making up ground is a good sign.

These results do come with a few caveats, including that the researchers were only able to review data and draw their conclusions from 30 states this year.

2. Despite that progress, very few states are back to pre-pandemic learning levels

The Harvard and Stanford study of student learning includes one sobering sentence: "Alabama is the only state where average student achievement exceeds pre-pandemic levels in math." And average achievement in reading has surpassed pre-pandemic levels in just three of the states they studied: Illinois, Louisiana and Mississippi. Every other state for which they had data has yet to reach pre-pandemic levels in math and reading.

"Many schools made strong gains last year, but most districts are still working hard just to reach pre-pandemic achievement levels," said Harvard's Thomas Kane, one of the learning study's co-authors.

3. Chronic absenteeism also improved in many places ... slightly

The rate of chronic absenteeism – the percentage of students who miss 10% or more of a school year – declined from 2022 to 2023. That's according to research by Nat Malkus at the conservative-leaning American Enterprise Institute (AEI). He found chronic absenteeism declined in 33 of the 39 states he studied.

Yes, "the differences were relatively small," Malkus writes, but it's improvement nonetheless: "the average chronic absenteeism rate across these states in 2023 was 26 percent, down from 28 percent for the same 39 states in 2022."

Glass half-full: Things aren't getting worse.

4. But, again, chronic absenteeism is still high

Malkus found chronic absenteeism was at 26% in 2023. Before the pandemic, in 2019, those same states reported a rate of 15%. That adds some painful context to the "good news" two-point decline in absenteeism from 2022 to 2023. Sure, it's down, but it's still so much higher than it was and should be.

Think of it this way: In 2023, roughly 1 student out of 4 was still chronically absent across the school year.

In a handful of places, including Nevada, Washington, D.C., Michigan, New Mexico and Oregon, roughly 1 in 3 students – or more – were chronically absent. That's a crisis.

Research shows a strong connection between absenteeism and all kinds of negative consequences for students, including an increased likelihood of dropping out of school.

Chronic absenteeism also hurts the students who don't miss school. That's because, as the learning study's authors point out, when absent students return, they require extra attention and "make it hard for teachers to keep the whole class moving."

5. Poverty matters (as always)

Both the learning and the chronic absenteeism studies capture the headwinds that constantly buffet children in poverty.

"No one wants poor children to foot the bill for the pandemic," said Harvard's Kane, "but that is the path that most states are on."

On learning: Reardon told NPR "the pandemic really exacerbated inequality between students in high-poverty and low-poverty districts and students of different racial and ethnic backgrounds."

In 2023, students' academic recovery was relatively strong across groups, which is good – but it means "the inequality that was widened during the pandemic hasn't gotten smaller, and in some places it's actually gotten larger," Reardon told NPR.

In fact, the report says, "in most states, achievement gaps between rich and poor districts are even wider now than they were before the pandemic." The learning study singles out Massachusetts and Michigan as the states where those gaps in math and reading achievement widened the most between poor and non-poor students.

Similarly, Malkus, at AEI, found that, between 2019 and 2022, rates of chronic absenteeism rose much more in high-poverty districts (up from 20% to 37%) than in low-poverty districts (up from 12% to 23%).

"Chronic absenteeism has increased the most for disadvantaged students," Malkus writes, "those who also experienced the greatest learning losses during the pandemic and can least afford the harms that come with chronic absenteeism."

6. Families must play an important role in learning recovery

Both studies acknowledge that families must play an important role in helping students – and schools – find a healthy, post-pandemic normal. The problem is, surveys show parents and guardians often underestimate the pandemic's toll on their children's learning . "Parents cannot advocate effectively for their children's future if they are misinformed," says the learning study.

To combat this, the learning researchers propose that districts be required to inform parents if their child is below grade-level in math or English. Those parents could then enroll their students in summer learning, tutoring and after-school programs, all of which have benefitted from federal COVID relief dollars. That funding is set to expire this fall, and some of these learning recovery opportunities may dry up, so the clock is ticking.

7. There's a "culture problem" around chronic absenteeism

Reducing chronic absenteeism, Malkus says, will also depend on families.

"This is a culture problem," Malkus tells NPR. "And in schools and in communities, culture eats policy for breakfast every day."

By "culture problem," Malkus is talking about how families perceive the importance of daily attendance relative to other challenges in their lives. He says some parents seem more inclined now to let their students miss school for various reasons, perhaps not realizing the links between absenteeism and negative, downstream consequences.

"Look, the patterns and routines of going to school were disrupted and to some degree eroded during the pandemic," Malkus says. "And I don't think we've had a decisive turn back that we need to have, to turn this kind of behavior around, and it's going to stay with students until that culture changes."

How do you do that? Malkus points to some low-cost options — like texting or email campaigns to increase parental involvement and encourage kids to get back in school – but says these, alone, aren't "up to the scale of what we're facing now."

Higher-cost options for schools to consider could include door-knocking campaigns, sending staff on student home-visits and requiring that families of chronically absent students meet in-person with school staff.

The learning study goes one step further: "Elected officials, employers, and community leaders should launch public awareness campaigns and other initiatives to lower student absenteeism." Because, after all, students can't make up for the learning they missed during the pandemic if they don't consistently attend school now.

What both of these studies make clear is there is no one solution that will solve these problems, and success will require further investment, aggressive intervention and patience.

Malkus says, even the high-cost, high-return options will likely only drive down chronic absenteeism by about four percentage points. A big win, he says, "but four percentage points against 26% isn't going to get us where we need to go."

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Attendees of 1 in 4 higher education programs earn less than high school grads, study finds

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Updated on: February 20, 2024 / 11:47 AM EST / CBS News

Americans are increasingly skeptical of the value of a post-secondary education at a time when college attendance costs are soaring. In some cases, those doubts may be justified, according to a new analysis of earnings data from almost 4,000 colleges and other higher education programs.

A decade after enrolling, attendees of 1 in 4 higher education programs are earning less than the median annual income of $32,000 for high school graduates, according to The HEA Group, which analyzed data from the Department of Education to track the earnings outcomes of about five million students. 

About 8% of institutions show their students' median income a decade after enrolling is less than $22,000 a year, or about 150% of the federal poverty line — low enough to qualify for some public assistance programs, The HEA Group found. 

To be sure, the majority of colleges are producing graduates who outearn people with only high school degrees, and economic research points to a well-documented wage premium for college grads that only grows over time. But the findings may help explain the growing pessimism among Americans about whether a college degree justifies taking on student debt, which currently tops $37,000 per borrower .

"The main reason why students go to college is for greater employability and for a financially secure future," Michael Itzkowitz, the former director of the Department of Education's College Scorecard and the founder of The HEA Group, told CBS MoneyWatch. 

He added, "As you think about the student debt problem, this raises questions. Are colleges providing enough of a value to allow students to earn a decent living and pay down their student loans after they attend?"

About 56% of Americans now believe that earning a four-year college degree isn't worth the cost, compared with 40% a decade ago, according to a poll last year from the Wall Street Journal and NORC at the University of Chicago. 

In addition to the soaring cost of college, the 64% graduation rate  at colleges granting 4-year degrees means some students are leaving in debt but without a degree hindering them from enjoying the college wage premium. The HEA Group's income data covers all higher education attendees, including both those who graduated and those who dropped out. 

Dropouts are "three times as likely to default on their student loans as other students," Itzkowitz said. "It's often because they haven't earned their credentials, yet they have taken on debt, which becomes unmanageable."

Where post-secondary degrees may not pay off

Many of the colleges with post-secondary programs whose attendees earn less than high school grads are for-profit institutions or trade schools offering certificates in cosmetology and other vocational programs. Some are also community colleges, religious institutions and arts programs offering bachelor's degrees. 

"What we can see is that many of them are short-term, often times for-profit institutions that show the majority of their students earning less than at the typical high school student," Itzkowitz said. 

Certificate programs are an important avenue for students to obtain a post-secondary degree, and in the right circumstances can lead to higher earnings, he added. "They allow students to pay only one year of tuition to gain a skill and enter the workforce immediately," he said, "but they are often the riskiest programs in the U.S."

The lowest-earning institution is Searcy Beauty College in Searcy, Arkansas, whose attendees earn median income of about $11,300 per year a decade after enrolling, compared with median annual pay of $32,000 for high school grads, the HEA analysis found. The school's cosmetology course costs $16,000, its website shows. Searcy Beauty College didn't immediately return a request for comment. 

The colleges that pay off

To be sure, attendees of about 2,800 U.S. colleges and other post-secondary institutions earn more than high school grads, the analysis found. But some grads may come out only slightly ahead, with attendees of about 90 institutions earning between $32,000 to $33,000 annually a decade after enrollment — just a hair higher than the $32,000 median income for high school grads.

Examining earnings data for a program's attendees, as well as graduation rates, can help inform students and their parents about whether a degree will pay off long-term, Itzkowitz said. 

And many public state universities and colleges provide excellent value, helping to juice their graduates' incomes at an affordable price. Take Baruch College of the City University of New York (CUNY), a public institution. Its grads earn about $71,000 per year a decade after they attend — on the same order as well-regarded private colleges such as Scripps College and Wesleyan, the study found. 

Baruch's annual tuition cost is about $5,000 annually, compared with about $62,000 a year for tuition at Scripps . 

At the top end of the spectrum, Ivy League colleges and other highly ranked schools produce the best incomes for their attendees, the study found. Attendees of Samuel Merritt University, a health care-focused institution, have the highest incomes, at $129,442 a decade later, while STEM-focused MIT is close behind with $124,213 in median annual earnings.

University of Pennsylvania's attendees are the highest paid of the Ivy League, at $112,761 a decade later, the study found. But Itzkowitz noted that the Ivy League colleges are so exclusive that they educate just a "small sliver" of America's students.

"There are so many colleges beyond the Ivy Leagues that provide good outcomes for their graduates at affordable prices," he noted. "The larger public colleges across the U.S. enroll the vast majority of students and provide good outcomes at an affordable cost." 

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets including USA Today and Consumer Reports.

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Attending an Online High School: What to Consider

Students needing a flexible schedule are often drawn to online high schools, experts say.

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An online high school student's social life may look at little different, but certainly not non-existent.

Recent technological advancements and a growing desire for flexibility have increased the popularity of online learning, experts say. While colleges have offered online degree pathways for decades, there are also various options for students to earn their high school diploma online.

Many local public school districts offer an online version of their curriculum, and students can also choose from private and independently run public options. Some offer students the ability to attend full time or part time.

“It’s really nice that there are more options, especially for students with health issues," says Nellie Brennan Hall, a senior private counselor at education consulting firm Top Tier Admissions. "I would say a lot of students go into it thinking, ‘This is going to be great. I’m going to be at home and I can sit in my pajamas and do online school.' But there are a lot of things to be aware of before you select that route."

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Experts say students should ensure any program is accredited and awards a legitimate diploma. Beyond that, students should take time to research and find the program that best fits them and consider the trade-offs of attending high school remotely versus in person, experts say.

"This online environment is not for everybody, but it is for some," says Richard Savage, superintendent of California Online Public Schools, a network of six tuition-free online charter high schools. "And for some, they thrive in this environment."

Here are some questions students should ask when deciding whether to attend an online high school.

Does Online High School Match My Learning Style?

Students who tend to do best in an online learning environment are independent learners and self-starters, experts say. Online instruction offers more autonomy than traditional school settings, but with that comes more responsibility for students to maintain their own schedule, keep track of deadlines and practice self-advocacy.

Some students may struggle without a live, in-person instructor in front of them, Brennan Hall says. “It takes a little bit more self-awareness and ability to sit down and do things on your own."

Students who are prone to procrastination, struggle with organization or have a learning difference may not fare as well in an online setting, experts say.

“The kids that we find that are successful in our program do really well in college because they know what needs to be done, they understand deadlines and they meet those deadlines," Savage says.

One misconception about online programs, Savage says, is that the relationship between teacher and student is diminished in an online setting. In many cases it's the opposite, he says, because online teachers aren't bound to a bell schedule like those in traditional settings, allowing them to have more flexibility to meet one on one with students who need extra help.

Does My Lifestyle Require a Flexible School Schedule?

Many students choose the online high school path because it allows them to create a schedule that fits with the demands of sports or other activities that they've chosen to pursue and potentially make a career out of, Brennan Hall says. For these students, being in school during traditional school hours isn't feasible.

For example, when she was associate director of admissions at Brown University in Rhode Island, Brennan Hall says she often screened applications from tennis recruits who earned their high school diploma online. An online pathway allowed them to spend the majority of their days training at an elite level while completing school work on their own time.

Similarly, Savage says some of the students at CALOPS schools are television actors, so completing their school work online allows them to attend casting calls, rehearsals or recordings without having to miss instructional time or feel stressed about completing schoolwork.

“If you want to do all your math for the whole semester in the month of January and you want to focus on English in December, that can be done," he says. "We don’t encourage it. We’d really prefer that you do the work along the path that your teacher is going to be helping you."

What Are Social Trade-offs of High School Online?

One of the biggest differences in attending high school online versus in person is the social interaction aspect, experts say. Online courses are often completed independently rather than in a class of peers, and attending school online often precludes students from experiencing traditional high school activities like lunch room conversations, pep assemblies, field trips and school-based extracurricular activities.

Students who have been bullied or harassed may find the online setting preferable from a social standpoint. But others may find it isolating and feel like they're missing out on experiences with classmates and friends.

Students training for a sport are likely socializing with other students they train with, Brennan Hall says, and religious groups, community organizations or jobs also provide avenues for students to interact with friends and peers.

Online students may also be able to play sports for their resident high school, and policies often vary by state, district and individual school.

If the social aspect is an important factor, students should research opportunities a prospective online school provides. For example, CALOPS provides a prom for their students, with one for Northern California-based students and another in Southern California. It also organizes field trips, a winter formal dance, college visits and two in-person graduations, Savage says.

Attending high school online doesn't have to spell the end of a student's social life – it just might look a little different and take a little more effort, Brennan Hall says.

“They have to be careful to schedule things in, almost like a homeschooler , making sure they’re finding other outlets where they can connect with peers their age," she says.

How Much Does an Online High School Cost?

Online high school programs vary in cost. CALOPS is public and tuition-free, and some other local district online offerings are also free of charge.

But private online high schools may have price tags anywhere between $20,000 and $40,000 per year, says Sasha Chada, founder and CEO of admissions consulting firm Ivy Scholars. He often recommends students research whether their local district is compatible with Florida Virtual School, which would provide another free option.

"If that’s not an option, it’s worth it to explore local district options," he says. "Really try to talk to parents and students who participate, and even then you’re getting very myopic views of it."

In addition to tuition costs, students need to consider the cost of technology used and any software necessary to complete schoolwork. Students may be able to find scholarships to help reduce costs.

"The other thing you might want to consider is you might need to hire outside tutors, like an in-person tutor, so that would add to expenses as well," Brennan Hall says.

What Is the Curriculum and Instruction Like?

A high school education is intended to prepare students for their next steps, whether that's college, a career or military service. Those considering an online high school should ensure the curriculum is rigorous and will help them achieve their long-term goals.

One potential benefit of online high schools is a wide variety of career pathway elective courses, Savage says. At CALOPS, students can choose from several computer programming electives, such as video game design and HTML, as well as introductory courses on law enforcement, tourism and emergency medical services.

"We have a wide variety because we’re not tied to a bell schedule where that one course, we’re having to pay a teacher to teach that one course and it’s taking up space on a traditional setting," Savage says. "A lot of times, those electives kind of run themselves and the teacher needs to make sure the students are making progress and help them out with any specific concepts, but for the most part it just doesn’t cost us as much money."

Many online high schools use tools like Zoom or Google Meet to hold some class sessions and small group breakouts, and use virtual discussion board assignments to foster classroom discussions. Chada says he's seen good and bad programs, and the good ones tend to simulate the in-person classroom experience as much as possible.

"I think it’s pretty important to maintain that class coherency for having students discuss in a peer setting," he says. "The best programs I’ve seen take advantage of the online modality by having students use collaborative tools to work together."

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Thousands raised for non-binary teenager beaten to death at school

M ore than $25,000 has been raised after a 16-year-old non-binary student named Nex Benedict, was brutally beaten by their classmates on February 7th, 2024. They died of their injuries the next day.

The attack took place in the bathroom of Owasso High School in Oklahoma . For unknown reasons the school did not call an ambulance for Benedict, nor were the police informed of the attack until the teenager was admitted into the hospital.

The death is largely being blamed on rising state and nationwide anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric. Oklahoma's top education official, Ryan Walters, has pushed anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric during his tenure. He also recently hired far-right activist Chaya Raichick - also known as Libs of TikTok online - for a state school book-banning committee.

Speaking to KRJH , a mother of Benedict's friend said: "I know at one point, one of the girls was pretty much repeatedly beating [Benedict’s] head across the floor.”

A teacher eventually walked into the bathroom to stop the beating, the friend added, but no ambulance was called.

“She couldn’t walk to the nurses’ station on her own, and staff didn’t call the ambulance, which amazes me," the friend added.

Benedict was realised from hospital on the same day of the attack, but returned the following day where they died whilst hospitalised. The friend said the death was caused by "complications from brain trauma".

In a letter to parents , Owasso Public Schools said it was increasing security personnel, updating safety drills and its rules on disciplinary violations and hall supervision, and providing on-campus counsellors to speak with students distressed over the murder.

A now closed GoFundMe campaign raised a total of $27,836 for costs associated with Benedict's death. A memorial service was held on February 15.

A memorial post on LGBTQ+ Organisation's Freedom Oklahoma website reads: "The growing anti-2SLGBTQ+ sentiments our youngest community members are facing more often, fueled by state law and the rhetoric around it, words and actions of our state elected officials, and the growing platforms those in power are giving to people like Chaya Raichik who continues to use her platform in a way that leads others to threaten real harm at Oklahoma kids.

"Nex should still be alive. Nex deserved not only a safe and nurturing environment to learn, but an environment that actively disrupted anti-2STGNC+ rhetoric and worked to ensure that vulnerable students were safe. Owasso schools failed to create that environment for Nex."

Owasso High School said in a lengthy statement given to indy100 :

Owasso Public Schools has cooperated fully with the investigation by the Owasso Police Department surrounding the death of a high school student on February 8, 2024. The district has limited its statements on the matter to this point due to the ongoing investigation in an effort to not disrupt police, and out of respect and for the confidentiality for all involved.

However, the speculation and misinformation surrounding the case has intensified in recent days. While there will still be pieces of information that the district will never be able to share due to federal privacy laws, we are reaching out to you today to address some of that misinformation, particularly statements that call into question the district’s commitment to student safety & security. We understand the importance of ensuring a safe and inclusive environment for all students and know that the information below doesn’t change the fact that a fight occurred on school grounds and a student passed away the next day.

We have worked with police to ensure that the information provided below will not disrupt their investigation.

  • On the afternoon of Wednesday, February 7, 2024, a physical altercation occurred in a restroom at the Owasso High School West Campus.
  • Students were in the restroom for less than two (2) minutes and the physical altercation was broken up by other students who were present in the restroom at the time, along with a staff member who was supervising outside of the restroom.
  • Once the altercation was broken up, all students involved in the altercation walked under their own power to the assistant principal’s office and nurse’s office.
  • District administrators began taking statements from the students present in the restroom and began contacting parents/guardians of the students involved in the physical altercation.
  • Following district protocols, each of the students involved in the altercation was given a health assessment by a district registered nurse. Per district protocols, students needing further support are transported to a medical facility either by ambulance or by a parent/guardian, depending on the severity of the injuries and preference of the parent/guardian.
  • While it was determined that ambulance service was not required, out of an abundance of caution, it was recommended to one parent that their student visit a medical facility for further examination.
  • Per district protocols, the parents/guardians of students involved in a physical altercation are notified and informed of the option to file a police report should they choose. Should they choose to file a police report, school resource officers are made available to the parents/guardians either at that time or they can schedule an appointment, if they choose, at a later date. These practices were followed during this incident.
  • Physical altercations between students are unacceptable. Any student/s engaging in such action, jeopardizing the safety of others, will receive disciplinary consequences. These consequences can include out of school suspension for first offense. Due to federal privacy laws, we are unable to disclose the exact nature of disciplinary action taken against any student. That information can only be given to the parents/guardians of the student being disciplined. Any notion that the district has ignored disciplinary action toward those involved is simply untrue.
  • Additional counseling services were provided to students at the high school on Friday, February 9, and continue to be available for all students & staff.

We understand that for many, additional questions remain, however, these are the facts that we are able to communicate at this juncture. We will continue to cooperate fully with the Owasso Police Department’s investigation.

The loss of a student, a member of the Ram Family and the Owasso community is devastating. We recognize the impact that this event has had on the entire school community and it is our priority to foster an environment where everyone feels heard, supported, and safe. If there is ever a concern about student safety or well-being, please reach out to a teacher, counselor or principal at your child’s school. As we continue to mourn the loss of this student, our hearts go out to their family and they will continue to be in our prayers. We are here to support them and everyone who has been affected by this situation.

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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 56-second social media video featuring Mid-Pacific students using derogatory language and references to sex assault circulated online last week, prompting school officials to take disciplinary action.

In a video forwarded anonymously to Hawaii News Now, nearly a dozen students who appear to be members of the Mid-Pacific baseball team were answering the question that read onscreen “If you had one superpower, what would it be, and why?”

The students’ responses included harmful language referring to slavery, disability, sexual assault, rape, pedophilia and other unsavory topics.

HNN has learned Mid-Pacific sent out a letter to families saying in part:

“In response to a recent incident involving members of our community using harmful language, the school has taken appropriate action to address the issue. Incidents of student misconduct are taken seriously, and we use clear and consistent procedures to attend to it, along with consequences that are outlined in the handbook.”

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Superintendent Anthony Lewis congratulates Lawrence High School senior Maya Smith for winning the Kansas Student Journalist of the Year award, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, at LHS.

A Lawrence High School student has won the Kansas Student Journalist of the Year award.

Maya Smith, a senior, was given the award Wednesday by Kansas Scholastic Press Association Executive Director Eric Thomas in a surprise ceremony attended by LHS students and staff and Smith’s family.

A second year editor-in-chief of the Red and Black Yearbook and a third-year student journalist, Smith has earned previous recognition for her photography, writing and design. She is the second LHS student journalist to earn the statewide honor, according to a news release from the Lawrence school district. Cuyler Dunn received it in 2022, and LHS alumna Traci Carol earned second place in the state contest in 1991.

Smith is the student of educator and journalism adviser Barb Tholen.

Thomas said that a panel of experts in professional, college and scholastic journalism judged Smith’s portfolio and selected her for the award and a $1,250 scholarship. Reading some of the judges’ comments, he said, “This is an exceptional portfolio of experience from start to finish … A truly committed journalist who is providing outstanding work to her school and the community in a tangible, visible way … Some really strong images from such a balanced journalist … Exceptional grasp of how design can showcase photo-storytelling.”

Judges will review the portfolios of all state winners and award additional scholarships this spring. The Journalism Education Association and National Scholastic Press Association’s Spring National High School Journalism Convention will be in Kansas City, Missouri, April 4-6.

Smith thanked the crowd for letting her “interview … and take thousands of pictures” of them, the release said.

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