This isn't surprising, considering the basic mandatory high school curriculum leaves students with a poor understanding of the vast academic possibilities that await them in college.

这并不奇怪，因为高中那些必修的基础课程不能让学生对大学里广泛的专业选择有足够的了解。

And many school districts offer alternatives to the standard high school curriculum, in the form of Vocational and Technical training schools, sometimes known as VoTech schools.

许多学区以职业和技术培训学校（有时称为 VoTech 学校）的形式提供标准高中课程的替代方案。

In 2018, only 17 states required financial literacy in high school curriculums. This corresponds with recent studies that show that 66 percent of Americans are financially illiterate.

2018 年，只有 17 个州在高中课程中要求金融知识。 这与最近的研究相符， 该研究表明 66% 的美国人是金融文盲。