I built a four stacker (gasp) gun rack and got an A without being expelled, arrested, and convicted for something...anything...
When I was in High School(a mere 4 years ago) I was the only girl in Metal Fabrication 2, we had to design and weld something useful to pass the class. Most of guys made gun racks for their trucks. The instructor was the type to pull out his gun and show the class.
I made a two tier ballet bar out of two-inch exhaust tubing. I also was the only person to get an “A” out of the class.