How did my high school experience compare with Gatto's claims?

Honestly, I consider myself pretty fortunate. I went to O’Dea high school in Seattle, and I think most of the teachers there were exceptionally good. Of course, there were teachers that were pretty boring at times, and I wondered why we were learning something that I would never use, but most of the time I got lucky. I think as long as the teachers are enthusiastic about the material they are teaching, the students will be too.  The thing I liked most about my school is that our school days were relatively short (8:20-2:20) We had three minute passing periods, 52 minute classes, and a 20 minute lunch break. In other words, our school days were really crammed with classes. It made the school days go faster, and it gave us more time to focus on our homework, and extra curricular activities. The teachers really tried their hardest to cram each class with a lot of content and group activity. Honestly, I really did like high school a lot. All of the teachers and students got along and the rules were very laid out at my school. I definitely didn’t go to a normal high school; I think my educational experience is something special.