I think high school ideally is for preparing students for life. Life does include working, family and carrying on ones beliefs to the next generation. But the focus has been to either: go to college, or get a decent job. Like the threefold purpose of mass schooling that Gatto speaks of.
1. To make good people.
2. To make good citizens.
3. To make each person his or her personal best.
I like to think that is the basics of high school. But my recollections were not even close. I was too focused on "goofing off". I think most students go for the social aspect. We are a social people, but have to learn to use that to be good people, good citizens, and become our personal best.
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