I wonder why many high school graduates don't know how to do anything until they get out in the 'real world' for a few years?
95%?
Do you really think high school should be teaching students how to hang drywall and install a toilet?
They are very useful skills, but I think it's too much to ask of an education system that also has to make sure students can read and have skills for their day jobs!
A good education rarely teached students many practical skills (besides reading and math); it teaches them how to learn. Not that many high schools (or even colleges) actually give students a good education.
College keeps them from the real world for awhile.