Why do people just not care about high school?

DigitalKing
Tue, 03 Dec 2013 19:07:06 +0000

I’ve actually been thinking about this question for the past few days. I say it’s a combination of nature and nurture. You might be born to parents who don’t have naturally high IQs, but you can work your way up with hard work and determination. The exact opposite is also true.
I believe the real reason is that those raised in “disadvantaged” families (not trying to be condescending here) end up being surrounded by friends that are also “bad” influences. The effects end up compounding - similar to the popular axiom that your friends help define who you are. One of my friends (not too smart but definitely hardworking) would have taken all honors classes, but one of his friends convinced him not to, convincing him by telling him he didn’t need to go all “tryhard”.
Plus, many people don’t understand the real value of learning. It’s “free” (taxpayer) education and it can make your future so much better.
One of the biggest problems in my school district is that many students aren’t taught about the workings of the system(s) and why it matters. E.g. The student that knows that honors will help them get into (a better) college will try to take honors classes.