A high school education is the holder's lifetime passport to a succession of minimums.
We had to earn no less that a B+ average in high school.
We weren't allowed to be average.
It was mandated that we do our best.
My parents demanded that my siblings and I complete high school, obtain a trade or go to college.
We had no other options, except one term of military service, followed by college, union apprenticeship (which led to a trade: carpenter, plumber, electrician, etc...), or trade school.
My point is that too many people fail because their parents allow them to do the minimum.
My wife and I applied my parents' philosophy to our children, and achieved the results my parents did.
I have five siblings, one is an MD, one a PhD in clinical psychology, one an MBA became the owner of his own insurance agency, and two became nurses.
When my parents were alive, not one day passed when I failed to thank them for making me actualize my potential.
Curiously enough, our children express the same sentiment to us regularly.
I'm expressly pleased that all of our grands are being held to the same standard.
As my army drill sergeant used to tell us, "One day you'll appreciate being held to high standard."