The high school I attended was ranked in the top 2% of the country as of a 2000 by Newsweek. The vast majority of my classwork came from photocopied packets and

The high school I attended was ranked in the top 2% of the country as of a 2000 by Newsweek. The vast majority of my classwork came from photocopied packets and we spent half the year focused on standardized test preparation. You make of it what you want (or more likely, your parents/guardians/etc want). The education system is flawed, but it's also dealt a shitty hand where it's expected to be day care for teens as well.