High School Students Express Low Job Confidence
| % who strongly agree, "I know I will find a good job after I graduate" U.S. students overall | Boys | Girls | |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 67 | 70 |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 66 | 68 |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 60 | 58 |
| Grade 9 | 52 | 54 | 51 |
| Grade 10 | 49 | 51 | 47 |
| Grade 11 | 47 | 49 | 46 |
| Grade 12 | 48 | 50 | 46 |
Sources:
gallup.com
