The 3 most useful classes from my grade 9 thru 12 were wood shop, home finance and male home ec.
I learned more how to take care of myself in those classes than than any other.
“...wood shop, home finance and male home...”
From 1963-1067, my HS offered wood shop, but not the other two. I learned those well from my Parents, and on my own, to my benefit thru life.
We had mandatory home ec type classes in grammar school in Chicago during the early 50’s. Among other things, I learned
to sew WITH NEEDLES! Still use it to this day! CPS was very rigorous, thorough and good in those days. Now it is a sick joke shot through with communist termite union filth that produces the dregs of society.
My most] useful high school classes for m my career were Personal Typing, Latin, and Home Ec.
Hanging in our kitchen every place we’ve lived is a beautiful wooden fish Hubby made in high school Shop.