I think the C++ version shouldn't matter that much. High School is for getting people hooked on programming. I learned Borland Delphi in High School and a bit o

I think the C++ version shouldn't matter that much. High School is for getting people hooked on programming. I learned Borland Delphi in High School and a bit of PHP and C. I later studied CS where these languages were mostly irrelevant, but nevertheless it was a good foundation for learning other languages. C++ is not the language I'd use to get many people attracted, but if that is the only language the teacher is able to teach, it's better than nothing.