I didn't realize until much later that I went to an excellent school compared to others my age. My grades were never good compared to my peers and I didn't realize until later that what I had learn back in the early 1980s was still more than what others in other public education systems were being taught.
My neighborhood was full of Boomers who were working in tech. They expected their kids to know language, literature, science, and math. They supported the schools.
Wen