[Hieronymus]

As High School is now less than what eighth grade once was, that stands to reason.

There are habits/virtues that people used to develop that allowed this. Inculcating these is important.

[Jonty30]

I’m aware that standards have fallen, but I stand by my statement. Even if the standards had been kept to 1950’s standards,a properly educated and motivated person could have graduated by the time he was 14.