Interesting facts about Denver youth from Colorado Youth at Risk

THE FACTS

- 37% of youth in Denver will drop out of high school.

- Colorado ranks 49th worst of the 50 states in the percentage of teens that are high school dropouts.

- 82% of prison inmates are high school drop outs.

- Youth with mentors are 86% more likely to stay in school and graduate.

- Youth with mentors are 46% less likely than youth without mentors to use drugs and 27% less likely to use alcohol.