Transition from High School/Teen to College and Adulthood

Please discuss the issues teenagers and young adults face transitioning into their next phase of life. Below are several factors that can affect students and ideas that can researched. Do high school offer enough resources and prepare them for the next phase. Do the schools or areas provide alternatives to college. Are guidance counselors active in helping students while in school. SAT/ACT preparedness and knowing it is required. Are they prepared for adulthood. After discussing problems/issues that teenagers face, recommendations should made how to make this transition easier. Also discuss how schools and communities can help these students and young adults become the future leaders.