[Lucid:]

To be honest, high school is a lot more about learning how to work hard and perhaps even learning how to learn. Yes, the classes also provide a foundation for higher learning, but it is largely a hoop to jump through to show that you can dedicate yourself to doing it. That said, I believe that it is an essential hoop to jump through. These days, bachelors' degrees are quite commonplace, and not having a high school degree, let alone a college degree, will set you at a huge disadvantage. As I think you've realized, even if you can educate yourself in some other way, dropping out of high school is practically telling employers, lenders, and other professionals that you can't stick to something. Even if that's not true about you, that's the impression that comes off.

There have been success stories of people who drop out and start their own businesses or other successful personal pursuits, but those people are the exception, not the rule. Doing that is harsh, and requires literally all of your time devoted to working on your own projects. If you have a manic passion for something outside of school, then you may have the guts for entrepreneurship or something similar. However, if you just kinda want to do something different from the status quo, I suggest sticking with high school until you've graduated.