What is High School For?

High School is standard education that most kids must complete to have any chance in the real worlds workforce. It teaches kids basic education and some knowledge for real world situations and how to be somewhat of a contributing citizen. Although those are great things, I don't think schools focus enough or even teach certain aspects that can help students deal with basic finances and jobs. I believe schools push certain things like foreign language and math too far, but not far enough to perfect them to where those skills can be applied to everyday situations. If we are spending that much time to eventually never use those skills, I don't think we should focus on them as much. Unless the kid is going to major in statistics or engineering (etc.) there is not really a concern to reach levels of math like calculous or advanced algebra when in reality they can be learning how to do taxes, pay bills, higher credit, or simply apply for a job or volunteer work. Those are the real things that should be implemented and required to pass high school but they are only second or third hand things to learn if they are even offered as electives.