American Idol runner-up David Archuleta could be dropping out of school so that he can complete his Idol duties, reports BuddyTV.

He isn't dropping out as much as he didn’t enrol for his senior year in Utah’s Murray High, which starts its school year Aug. 25.

The young singing sensation left school for Idol but was tutored, since the show has a policy that young participants must receive schooling while they’re in the competition.

A 17-year-old kid gets a shot at fame and fortune and you expect him to go back to school? Even I think he’s doing the right thing. With all that money, he can hire the best tutors around.

What’s keeping Archuleta busy these days is his commitment to the American Idol tour — which runs till mid-September — and plans to record his first album.

Once his Idol responsibilities are over, don’t expect the boy wonder to run back to school.

Daddy Archuleta tried to get his son into the spotlight early by throwing a “welcome back” charity concert in their hometown until the idea was shot down by Idol execs.

Looks like David won’t be sitting in an unpadded spine-correcting chair anytime soon, considering even Dad wants to make some money off of him.

I wonder if the pop star will include a rendition of “No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher’s dirty looks” on his album. Bet the Idol music machine can make that into a three-minute foot-tapper or club hit.

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