In America or any other country do you beleive kids should be allowed to drop out of High School?

I am a strong believer in that all kids should at least finish high school. If they do not want to further their education by going to college that is their dissicion. Right now our country is lacking in education, our intelligence level is dropping. And kids keep dropping out everyday like it means nothing. In many many other countries there is no way that they would allow for kids to drop out. I think it should be that way here. You don’t want to learn in a traditional high school, then take a trade in a tech school. That way at least if you are not going to go to college, you will have something backing you up and you will be ready.

What are your thoughts on this subject? Should we keep our kids in school?

P.S – I am a high school student, and it really troubles me how our intelligence is dropping, and kids my age do not want to learn.