I had a consulting career out of my house but homeschooled two sons with their Dad, Harvard tutors, and me. The oldest completed high school and got a high SAT score in the tenth grade. He was ready for college but he wanted to play lacross and girls at the high school so he did that. The youngest followed in his footsteps. Both boys wracked up a lot of advancement placement college credits while at high school. They ran a couple of businesses with me and packed away a lot of money for college. Then they went off to college one semester ahead. We had a blast together and grew very close. They are well rounded independent guys. One is getting his PhD in science and the younger guy just graduated with a business degree.
Many years ago my schools were good for children's education and my generation slipped through on the edge of the changes I believe were due to Cloward-Piven with a little Alinsky.
We could possibly go back to that system but the government and its lobbyists would have to be gutted.
Looks like we are both very fortunate. When I was in high school 1969-1972, it was just beginning to become tainted.
Nothing at all like it is now. Also Newton High School was at that time, the top rated public high school in New England. I was able to skip my freshman year of college.