Excuses
High School Dropouts
Reasons for Missing A Class
| Personal | Family |
| Going to the doctor | Baby sick |
| Fire at the house | No child care |
| At the emergency room | Family problems |
| Ear infection, cold | Children sick |
| Headache | Death in family |
| Strep | No baby sitter |
| Respiratory infection | Father in hospital |
| Migraine | Wife ill |
| Has to drop (drug test) | Mother in hospital |
| Medical test | Mother ill |
| Out of town | Son missed school bus |
| Cut finger | Father ill |
| Needs to rest | Sick kid |
| Wisdom teeth extracted | Brother in car accident |
| Weather | Daughter injured |
| Shoulder pain | Niece graduating |
| Twisted knee | Helping cousin |
| Could not find building | Wedding rehearsal |
| Moving to new apartment | Sister’s birthday |
| Overslept | Sister on meth |
| Flu | Daughter ill |
| Dental problems | Mother had surgery |
| Exhausted | Funeral |
| Fell – injured hip | Mother released from hospital |
| Pink eye | Son has chicken pox |
| Blister on foot | Baby born |
| Going to detox center | Parent conference |
| AHCCCS interview | |
| Coughing - headache | Transportation |
| No rain clothes | Car broken |
| No air-conditioning – sick | Windshield wipers broken |
| Hurt hand | Taking driving test |
| Injured leg | Car in shop |
| Sore throat | Truck not running |
| Still sick | No transportation |
| Eyes dilated | Car accident |
| Headache and allergies | Missed the bus |
| At One Stop | No money, no bus fare |
| Going to court | Traffic |
| Dentist appointment | Registering car |
| In court | Water pump problems |
| Busy schedule | Battery dead |
| Short of breath | No gas |
| Running late Issues at home | Lost Bus Pass |
| Working overtime | |
| Celebrating birthday | Job |
| Meeting | Doing a side job |
| Cold | Working on Wednesday |
| Doctor’s appointment | Working second job |
| Moving | Started working |
| No sleep | Accident at work |
| At the hospital | Job hunting |
| Bronchitis | Lost his job |
| Apartment inspection | New job |
| Going to therapy | Job training |
| Lost backpack | Job interview |
| Hurt ankle | Split shift |
| Rain | Lost his job |
| Tooth extraction | Has a new job |
| Slept Late | |
| Bad knee | |
| Back aches | |
| Allergies | |
| Lost Wallet | |
| Gout | |
| Needs glasses | |
| Fever | |
| Asthma | |
| Upset stomach | |
| Counseling appointment | |
| Overslept | |
| No glasses | |
| Glasses broken | |
| Cannot find lens for glasses | |
| Eye problems | |
| Back injury |
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