text: High school provides a lot of teenagers the ability to grow. It makes a lot of students think about the people around them, it forces teenagers to meet and work with people that are different than them. However, high school isn't always a good use of your time and energy. Being on the JV football team is not going to prepare you to take responsibility for your future career and family. It could be a distraction from what is really important in life. Distance learning would provide the students that see through the facade of the "high school experience" to cut the chase. Get to the final goal of high school, and moving onto the next stage in life. High school experiences only last for a moment, but your education lasts a life time.