All of my daughter's friends that 'enjoyed' high school are now 'enjoying' themselves at Dixie & UVU.
My daughter got into every school she applied for by being president of her school's HOSA club, VP of the FCCLA club, being on the swim/water polo teams, and taking college classes.
She didn't have time to enjoy anything about High School 🙂
My advice is to find what colleges your kids want to attend early... and then realize how hard it is to get accepted.