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High School Dropouts

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Jun 10, 2013 9:04 PM
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Ryan Gosling

Despite not finishing high school, we have no doubts ladies will still be head over heels in love with the actor.

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Harry Styles

Being a member of One Direction left this member unable to finish high school. It won't stop hundreds of girls from screaming whenever they see him.

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Lindsay Lohan

Even with her early success from The Parent Trap, the actress stayed in school until her junior year. She later chose to be homeschooled.


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Drake

It doesn't appear that the singer repeated "Yolo" to the principal after deciding to leave high school.  


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Leonardo DiCaprio

The Titanic star dropped out after his junior year and instead, attended a free local drama center to perfect his acting skills.

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Gisele Bündchen

At just 14-years-old, the Brazilian beauty started her modeling career. Today, Forbes ranks her as the highest-paid model in the world.


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Johnny Depp

The Pirates of the Caribbean star didn't drop out of school at age 15 to become an actor. In fact, he wanted to be a rock musician.


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Daniel Radcliffe

Unfortunately, graduating from Hogwarts isn't recognized as a valid high school in the United States.

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Cameron Diaz

Once she received a modeling contract, the actress said goodbye to textbooks and hello to cameras.

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Eminem

After failing to pass the ninth grade, the "Lose Yourself" rapper decided school wasn't for him.

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Jude Law

In order to star in the daytime soap opera Families, the actor made the decision to leave school at 17 years old.


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Jessica Simpson

After catching the attention of Columbia Records, the singer quickly dropped out of school to make her music dreams come true. She would later earn her GED.

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Avril Lavigne

After obtaining a record deal after junior year, the "Complicated" singer said goodbye to her hometown in Canada and hello to New York City.

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Patrick Dempsey

One of Grey's Anatomy's sexiest doctors can't say he received a high school diploma.

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Robert Downey Jr.

After making his acting debut at 5 years old, it may not come to a surprise that the Oscar-nominated actor became too busy to finish high school.


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Christina Applegate

After dropping out of high school her junior year, the actress quickly found success in Married With Children. 

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Tom Cruise

As a kid, the Top Gun star wanted to be a priest. That changed in high school once he got the acting bug.


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Drew Barrymore

After making it big at just seven-years-old in E.T., the child star ended up being too busy to finish high school.

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Seth Rogan

With hopes of becoming a successful comedian, the Superbad actor decided not to finish high school and move to Los Angeles instead.

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Mark Wahlberg

Growing up in Boston wasn't always easy for the Ted actor and high school dropout.


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Hilary Swank

Despite being a great swimmer in her Washington high school, the actress chose to pursue acting at 16 years old.

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Lil Wayne

The "How to Love" rapper had no love for high school.

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Jim Carrey

When money was tight, the actor chose to leave school and support his family financially.

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Nicole Kidman

The Oscar-winning Australian actress said goodbye to high school at 16 to pursue acting.


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