If something goes wrong, you want to know that the med school grad is right there to manage the complications.

No question, China has been able to command an impressive effort to end illiteracy, greatly increasing its number of high school grads and new universities.

For the current quarter, which began Oct. 10, about 900 students are registered and adults outnumber recent high school grads by three to one.

And for high school grads, about 15 to 20 percent below.

"There are lots of high school grads who are smart but disorganized," she said.

People on public assistance with minimal skills are competing against high school grads and college grads.

The divorce rate for high school grads is now twice as high as that of college grads.

High school grads are twice as likely to smoke as college grads.

Oh, and - since we're dreaming - fixing the schools would be nice, including "school-to-work transition programs," to place high school grads in the job market.

Heading off to college is the natural next step for many high school grads.