School drop-out refers to a student quitting school before graduating. Many factors can contribute to dropping out, including low income, poor school facilities, homelessness, parental expectations, poor attendance, family emergencies, low grades, depression, pregnancy, bad environments, and lack of career relevance. To reduce drop-outs, efforts should engage families, provide individualized attention, monitor academic progress, involve communities, train educators, implement career programs, offer graduation options, raise attendance requirements, open graduation centers, accurately track rates, and increase funding for prevention programs. Governments must stress education's importance, offer student financial support, and enact policies while societies should change attitudes to help all youth achieve.