re: If you won $250 million powerball, how much would you give the HS you attended?

Zero to the HS. They'd just waste it, bump up Administrator salaries, or begin a program that would require continued funding after my gift was used, meaning they'd want more taxes from taxpayers.

Some of the teachers, though, would get a very nice bonus every year. Qualifiers would be those who gave a damn about actual student learning, the ones who successfully teach their students basic math skills, reading, writing, spelling, etc.

I would fund a life skills class on how to fill out a job application, acceptable modes of speech and dress in the workplace, how to balance a checkbook, basic IRS withholding and 1040 filing info, retirement plans, the importance of a good credit rating, and how to set up a personal budget based first on necessities, then needs, then wants.

I would also set up an after-school fund to get students trained and certified in trades like electrician, welder, plumber, mechanic, carpenter, hairdresser/barber, etc. Some kids aren't cut out for college, but they can still make a decent living.