Some schools had ROTC rifle teams in the high schools, and some high schools had indoor .22LR ranges, where the students could go with an adult and PRACTICE shooting at targets, before, during and after school.
Some students who took this skill seriously, purchased upgraded rifles, to compete against other students, and other schools. My college room-mate was an alternate for the 1984 Olympics
Some schools had ROTC rifle teams in the high schools, and some high schools had indoor .22LR ranges, where the students could go with an adult and PRACTICE shooting at targets, before, during and after school.
Some students who took this skill seriously, purchased upgraded rifles, to compete against other students, and other schools. My college room-mate was an alternate for the 1984 Olympics