I had an earth science class in middle school.
But there was none at the high school level. In college, Intro Geology was a hard class to get into. I got lucky getting into it as a freshman as it was mostly taken by upper class students checking off their science elective requirement. (Registering for classes at the college was done by bidding on classes with a set number of points per student. I used up half my points to get in.)
I do think there should be a Nobel Prize for Earth Science. Many worthy researchers out there that deserve it.