Part I of this report presents background information on the problem of increasing dropout rates in the Phoenix Union High School District. Factors affecting the dropout rate are discussed, and dropout figures are given for the Phoenix Union High School District as well as for neighboring districts. Part II provides a summary of the education and training opportunities available in the Phoenix area for the young high school dropout. Parts III and IV discuss employment opportunities for dropouts and the results of a survey of former dropouts on why they left school, what they did, and why they returned to school. (Author)