What are the pros and cons of working high school students? Today's teens want higher-priced items, such as electronics, or high-cost fashion items that are trending. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately "41 percent of high school freshmen work during the following school year or summer, compared to 65 percent of sophomores, 79 percent of juniors, and 87 percent of seniors." (Bureau of Labor Statistics). ). Working at any time during high school can be difficult and very rewarding at the same time. Working at any time during high school can be popular and at the same time it is not for everyone. The student must understand why he or she works as well as his or her capabilities, options, and limitations when considering taking a job. Now let me talk about the benefits of a high school student working while in high school. A part-time job can teach a student real-life skills that they will need in the future when they go out on their own. It can teach them responsibility as well as money management. If the student chooses and gets a job close to his career goals, it can give him a head start in that career. It can also help them figure out what kind of career they might want, and maybe if that part-time job is what they thought they wanted to do and find out that they really don't like it and then start to rethink what they really want and like to do. Of course, a working high school student will learn the value of money by being able to purchase the items he wants, such as new fashions and new electronic gadgets. A job would allow them to do things with their friends like movies and dinner without having to ask their parents for money. It could allow them to open their own savings account for their... card half... on a working high school student, I would say for a non-freshman or sophomore during the school year. Working during your final school year would all depend on your grades and maturity level in terms of your ability to handle responsibilities and extra work. Students need to enjoy the opportunity they have of not being forced to work to live and survive, they need to enjoy life as young adults before entering everyday working life. I saw and heard about people who started working like me when I was a high school student and I realized that a lot of things were missing academically and things like that, you can't go back and start over after finishing high school . Works CitedBureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor. The editor's desk. 2003. February 27 2014 .