There are two purposes to modern high schools in the US: * College prep for the college-bound * Day-care for the non-college-bound In contemporary high schoo

There are two purposes to modern high schools in the US: * College prep for the college-bound * Day-care for the non-college-bound In contemporary high schools, if you're not college-bound, you might as well not exist. You will be ignored by teachers, administrators, and guidance counselors (unless you are a troublemaker).