Determining the relationship between students' choice of profession and mission and vision of their high school

In this study, the investigation of relationship between students' choice of profession and mission and vision of their high school was aimed. The research sample consisted of 180 students attending ninth and twelve grades at three state high schools which to get students with choice examination in Erzurum. The data were obtained by semi-structured interviews. The interviews were conducted in the first semester of 2009-2010 education semester. The data are separated which are obtained from common and different answer and the evaluations are made according to this categories. The 50-60 % of students of A high school said not to be their choice entering this school and the 9 % of students are determined to prefer from themselves field. The 24% of student made the choice exclusive of their field as law, teaching. An important division of student of high school of teacher (70-80%) indicated to made the choice of themselves school, but the students determine who prefer the B high school is only factor which is inclined them They thought to utilize this environment of competition. The students of C high school are determined to make suitably the choice of occupation. However the students of B high school determined to tend majority exclusive of their field. Another conclusion is meanings to be imputed relating the concept of occupation. Although the students of B high school describe as business winning respectability at the rate of 44%, they see it as business making to provide a material earning at the rate of 30%. Although the students of A high school see as a business making to provide a material earning it at the rate of 60%, they describe as stopping on themselves foot at the rate of 24%. While the students of C high school see to provide a material earning at the rate of 50%, they see as a business winning respectability it. © 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.