Why did the student bring a ladder to their very first day of high school?
To reach high school standards
This classic piece of wordplay takes the phrase 'high school' literally by introducing a physical ladder. Instead of meeting academic expectations through hard work, the humorous pupil tries to literally climb up to the educational grade level.
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