@1Wife1Kid - I am afraid the system you are describing would be almost impossible to create. But even if it were - within the public education system- what comes next? Are all colleges going to follow suit? If HS have to do it, why not colleges? There could be true tiers so you would “know” what “level” school you went to. All companies pay the same salary for the same job? Why do all high school experiences need to be the same? There are opportunities for national comparison - AP/IB tests, as well as PSAT, SAT, ACT etc. I think what you describe would be BAD for education- it’s already been tried (no child left behind, common core etc) and it doesn’t seem to work out