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I've said this since I graduated high school some 15 years ago. Schools need to give up this whole 12th grade curriculum bullshit and let the 12th grade(level 3 to some) be all about necessity skills. Preparing our children(or ourselves) for what comes after school is necessary to live.

I personally think that by the time you graduate high school you should be able to work any 2nd level job in the country(2nd level meaning office secretary, kitchen staff, or any of those other jobs that aren't retail). Unfortunately, the mass majority of people and companies seem to disagree with me.

You should have an advantage upon leaving high school. I mean its great to know things like Math, Science, and History, but how is that going to help you with budgeting your money so you don't overspend? or being able to cook a basic omelette. I'm not saying go overboard with this stuff, but teenagers and young adults leaving high school should be able to make above the minimum wage without bankrupting themselves in college.

If the final grade of high school was to be divided into 10 categories, I would make 8 mandatory, with 2 being electives.

Basic Accounting
Culinary 101
Office Administration
General Housekeeping
Introduction to Business Management
Introduction to Computer Applications
Introduction to Typing
Other(Public Speaking, Essay Writing, Pretty much anything that prepares you for the outside world)

with the other 2 being whatever you want it to be. So you could learn a new language, further your education from the previous year, start 2 of your college courses in the final grade in high school.

The point being, make everything easier, give less chance for failure. If you take 2 college courses, then that's 2 less you have to worry about, thus giving you more time to study and finish up assignments.