Help! High School Schedules

I'm looking for a broad view of what's out there (or what has been out there) for high school schedules. If you could answer a few short questions with your own experiences, I would be eternally grateful!

I'll answer these with my own answers first so you get an idea of what I'm looking for.

First a couple of background questions...

1. Will you be in high school sometime this year? No
2. Have you been out of high school for more than 10 years? Yes (I still would love your answers either way)
3. Which