Dropout Nation

Synopsis

Watch the entire broadcast as FRONTLINE goes inside Sharpstown High in Houston, Texas, a school once labeled a 'dropout factory.' Every year, hundreds of thousands of teenagers in the United States leave high school without diplomas, creating an alarming epidemic. At Sharpstown High, a high-stakes experiment is underway to rescue students from dropping out. FRONTLINE spends a semester immersed in the school, documenting the challenges and efforts to save students on the brink of leaving the education system.