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I went to a technical high school in Mexico. Here's divided as 6 years of grade school, 3 of Middle school and 3 of High school.

After finishing this "bachelor" high school you get a technician degree. Mine was an electronics technician. And well, I met some of my best friends there and equals even when most of them went to different majors in college.

I think is great when you can get specialized subjects in such environment since people with similar interests can interact between them more easily.

Granted, there were bullied people, others that just wouldn't fit, but for the most of us (on classrooms over 40 students) we went along fine.

And certainly I felt it a better environment than middle school (12-15yo). Friends that really didn't like it, weren't that interested in electronics or science, but still we got along.

But well, in the end, Mexico is a place where we care about our relationships. Maybe too much.

I don't think the concept of high school is wrong. On any country contacts are important and usually change your life, and any social hub in life is a chance. It's just that, environment and motivation matters.