This happened to my granddaughter when she was about 16. She wanted to quit school. Her mom had a fit and went to talk to the school’s guidance counselor who told her that said daughter was bored. She was told to let my gd take the GED which she did. She made the highest score ever made. She has had some college classes and will go back after her little girl gets older. Do not understand why the schools do not teach at the good students’ level instead of taking everyone down.
My kid hated school, but tested high. He attended 4 years but did not graduate (one reason was he had mononucleosis in his junior year and once you have had that you are messed up for about a year). He took the GED without “studying” and passed with flying colors.