Id happily take a chance on HS grad with a strong portfolio. I think the issue here is where does a HS grad get the time to focus on building a strong portfoli

Id happily take a chance on HS grad with a strong portfolio. I think the issue here is where does a HS grad get the time to focus on building a strong portfolio? A strong portfolio is maybe 1500 hours of work, and includes projects undertaken as part of a team. At a pace of 10 hours a week it would take a HS student almost three years to build a good enough portfolio. I'm sure some students could do this.... But it would take a lot of dedication.