It is simply a natural part of our development.

Yes, the primary purpose is getting an education, but there is no defeating our biological development: kids need to fit in, and begin the process of defining themselves as individuals, part of which is done (ironically) with a group.

School becomes the arena of socialization for school children because it is the single greatest amount of time they will spend apart from their families on a daily basis.

There are many reasons why some students do not finish school. It could be the pressure of not fitting in, it could be unresolved issues with learning (undetected learning disabilities), it could be an expression of rebellion, or pressures within the family. It might be economic, it might be…a lot of things. Even if it looks simple on the face of the matter, it is not in reality a simple matter at all.

Some of the reasons lots of students are not finishing high school because they are from a family who do not make enough money, so they have to help out. Another one is they don’t feel smart enough. The third reason would be they would rather work than go to school.