According to a recent AP poll, many young adults believe that their high schools did a medicore job preparing them for higher education and/or employment.  We should be using feedback from high school graduates to improve our high schools, rather than conducting the usual echo chamber reform efforts.

Q. In general, how would you rate the job done by the high school you most recently attended in [ITEM]? Would you say your high school did an excellent, good, fair, poor or very poor job in [ITEM]?

Item

 Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Very poor

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Preparing you for further education 24 32 24 14 6 *
Helping you choose and be prepared for a future career 16 30 30 18 9 *
Helping you find relevant internships or other work experience 10 22 27 27 13 1
Exposing you to the latest technology relevant to your career interests 16 25 26 19 13 1
Preparing you for the workforce 15 30 29 17 9 1
Giving you the practical skills you will need to survive as an adults 17 32 28 15 8 *
Teaching you the technical skills you will need outside of schools 17 31 31 15 6 *
Helping you find funding for higher education 14 25 27 20 13 1
Helping you find the right college or trade schools 19 25 23 21 12 1
Helping you choose a specific field of study 15 27 26 23 10 *