I suggest that all kids in the 10th, 11th and 12th grades who do not intend to go to college to just drop out and get their GED (whenever they begin to administer the tests again). Their time would be better spent learning a trade, business, operations, accounting, filing - anything useful to society at large.
If 25% of the kids did this, the schools in California will lose 25% of their revenues since revenues are based on enrollment numbers. Starve the beast and give them a taste of their own medicine. Make them comply, make them take a haircut and learn how to live on 25% less revenues.
I understand California teachers will be teaching illegals
Nephew's son got two years of welding training that was provided by his high school. He's currently enrolled in the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology in Ohio.
The after school program was a Godsend for him since he is not college material.