If you think of school as a prison you'll just sit there and suffer. You'll get unhappy and angry. Prisoners don't get power. We usually don't think about thinking as a skill. But it is.
Some people learn how to think better than others.
They have thinking skills. All the stuff you learn at school, like reading, math, history, physical science and art, are important only when you know they are the tools you need to think well. I think you already know, I can't convince you either way. That's your choice. Choosing well is what's important.