I agree as well and had a similar but slightly different experience. I think that some of the material that I read in high school was great; but not appropriate

I agree as well and had a similar but slightly different experience. I think that some of the material that I read in high school was great; but not appropriate for my age. While reading that material in school, I was bored and frustrated because I did not have enough life experiences (and empathy) to understand the emotional delicacy that the piece was bringing to my mental palette. When I grew up (just by a few years) and accidentally re - discovered a work that I hated in school, I found it extremely deep and thought provoking. Maybe high school students are not a great audience for appreciating a lot of literature, at least I wasn't.