Graduation rates are affected by several factors in which school counselors are not always aware of. Current research highlights several demographics at a higher risk for dropping out of high school including low socioeconomic status, African-Americans, Hispanics, teen pregnancy and students whose parents dropped out of high school. This manuscript is intended to recognize community-based and school-based intervention programs to increase graduation rates as a whole and ways to advocate for these students. Further, the manuscript will provide important research in regards to additional risk factors to target students through a comprehensive school counseling program.