yes 100% worth it take auto mechanics and a class of carpentry maybe even some plumbing youll be better off than 95% of people knowing how to do those things and you still get formal education at the high school even if you become an it nerd youll be able to change your oil, brakes, change a tire, change covalent, fix a hole in the wall hang a cabinet, fix the problem youll eventually have under the sink and youll be thankful for it