What is high school for?

What is high school for? The differences in opinion are drastic. The majority seem to believe that the typical 4 years of high school is to prepare for college. The classes taken in high school include Math, Science, and English as the primary classes. The desired course seems to have each student emerge from the halls of their high school with as basic a skill set as possible so we can be trained for any future career with no obstacles. This is difficult for me to accept. High school to me is a time to prepare for the degree you intend to study in college. Most people have chosen a major or two to focuses their studies on by junior or at least senior year. That decision means that the student can choose classes in high school that will enhance their college applications. If they are trying to get into a college that is inclined to accept freshmen who are good at math then taking extra or more accelerated would help. This is sometimes made hard by the graduation requirements which stipulate taking a certain number of each type of class. This includes, at least in Washington, 3 years of Math, 3 of English and so on. Succeeding in high school requires a balancing act between the classes needed to graduate and the classes the students needs to take to help prepare for their college major.