How to Encourage Students to Stay in High SchoolFirst of all, I think students should be motivated primarily by their parents, and then by their teachers. Parents should motivate their children by telling them how to graduate from high school High school dropoutsHow to motivate students to stay in school?First of all, I think students should be motivated mainly by their parents, then by their teachers. . Parents should motivate their children by explaining to them how having a high school diploma will help them in life. The parent may mention how much getting a high school diploma helped them or how much they were hurt by dropping out of high school. Teachers can help motivate students by making school fun while teaching regular lessons. Teachers could also invite various high school graduates and some dropouts to tell their own personal stories. This can help students understand the reality of being a high school graduate or the fact that dropping out of high school can seriously affect that person's life. Another thing to take into consideration is that when a parent or teacher is talking to their child or student, the parent or teacher should not focus only on negative ideas. If they focus on negative thoughts and say things like, “If you don't finish school, then…” then the child might be demotivated instead of motivated. Parents and teachers should focus primarily on positive ideas when motivated....