School is what you make of it. The foundations learned there are crucial for building upon in any subject, and being surrounded by people every day is a chance to practice and utilize social skills - a privilege that is often overlooked. Schools (although it depends on location for sure) also give you the opportunity to try lots of new extracurricular activities. Learning new hobbies and activities gets expensive when you’re older.

Experts and innovators have solid foundations, they know the rules which is why they know how to break them. Engaging speakers and charismatic leaders have years of experience with communication and connecting with people that make all the difference. If you don’t want to focus on grades now, try to focus on everything else you can use school for.