Their hiring process is, ah, "interesting", but without getting into that let me note: 1) There are more questions about high school if you make it into the in

Their hiring process is, ah, "interesting", but without getting into that let me note: 1) There are more questions about high school if you make it into the interviews, so they do take it seriously. 2) There is research indicating that "who or how we are" is pretty well determined in our formative years, with the high school years being a prime driver, so there is at least some rational motivation to ask about it. Ex: I self-sabotaged two different classes (and my grades therein) due to personality clashes with teachers. If one believes that I am fundamentally "still the same person who did that", then it might seem worth exploring those situations and my responses before hiring. Not trying to justify it.