yeah being outta high school for a year now i can testify to that it was more money for security than education the only thing teachers care about is there paychecks they dont care if there kids are learning or even listening and the kids who ask for help (i was one of those) would rarely ever get it but im not gonna use up FR bandwith to tell my life story.
It's never too late to learn the things you need to know to function at a high level. All that's needed is a bit of desire and initiative on your part.
Good luck.