> I'm not sure what the exact messaging your school told It's been a long time, but if I recall correctly, funding and rankings were partially determined by th

> I'm not sure what the exact messaging your school told It's been a long time, but if I recall correctly, funding and rankings were partially determined by the number of high school graduates continuing on to college. There was constant pressure to take the right classes and participate in the right activities to meet college admissions requirements. The messaging came from administrators, teachers and counselors.