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Elementary school is kindergarten through 5th grade (ages 5-10), middle school is grades 6-8 (ages 11-13), and high school is grades 9-12
Secondary (or high) school
Secondary education is generally for kids 12 to 18 years old. This group usually includes Grades 7 to 12.
Year / Grade Placement
In the United States, ninth grade is usually the first year in high school (called “upper secondary school” in other countries). In this system, ninth graders are also often referred to as freshmen. … The typical age for U.S. 9th grade students is 14 to 15 years.
Age Requirements & Grades
Canada’s grade levels compared to other countries
ACS Hillingdon Grade Placement
Student Age (as of September 1, 2021) | American Grade Equivalent |
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13 years old | Grade 8 |
12 years old | Grade 7 |
11 years old | Grade 6 |
10 years old | Grade 5 |
The twelfth grade is the twelfth school year after kindergarten. It is also the last year of compulsory secondary education, or “high school”. Students are often 17–18 years old. Twelfth graders are referred to as Seniors.
In the United States 9th graders are in their first year of high school and are 14 to15 years of age. Students will typically enter 9th grade at 14 years old and complete it at 15 years old.
Comparison between the Age and Grade Structures in Japan and other countries
How old is an 8th grade student?
Students must be between the age of 4 and 6. Minimum age for kindergarten entrance is 4 years 7 months before the first day of the school year. All children must attend kindergarten before age 7. LEA may require students admitted to kindergarten to attain the age of 5 on or before August 31 and January 1.
I applaud the efforts and decision of the RTE to ensure the age 6 years for class 1 is the youngest age acceptable by all schools in Pune.
The Ontario education system had five years of secondary education, the fifth year known as “grade 13” from 1921 to 1988. Then, grade 13 was replaced in 1993 by the OAC for students starting high school (grade 9). The OAC continued to act as a fifth year of secondary education until it was phased out in 2003.
Colleges and universities only look at your marks from grade 12, the best six marks precisely. Marks from previous grades only matters when you’re applying for early acceptance into the university.
Grade | Age by 31st August |
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5 | 10 years old |
6 | 11 years old |
7 | 12 years old |
8 | 13 years old |
Table of Korean Education System
Until the 1970s, students in San Francisco and many other California communities typically started junior high school in the seventh grade and moved on to high school in the 10th grade. But as the four-year high school became the norm, districts started to switch.
In schools in England and Wales, Year One is the first year after Reception. It is currently the first full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 5 before September 1st in any given academic year. … In Wales, Year 1 is part of the Foundation phase.
Mexico. In some parts the eleventh grade is the second year of high school. Most students enter this grade as 16 year olds, but some might enter early as 15 and late as 17.
A 13 year old would be called a teenager. 13 is a big age milestone for many people as they grow up, since turning 13 is seen as the end of childhood and the beginning of the teenage years. Some people also would consider 13 a “young teen”, since it is the first year of the teenage years.
School Structure. Since new legislation was introduced in 2012, students are required to begin school in Kindergarten, typically by age five. They are then required to continue their schooling until they graduate from grade 12, usually at age 18.
High school (occasionally senior high school) includes grades 9 through 12. Students in these grades are commonly referred to as freshmen (grade 9), sophomores (grade 10), juniors (grade 11) and seniors (grade 12).
In the U.S., a student in the tenth grade is also known as a sophomore.
School grades
K-12
Education Finance
Public primary and lower secondary schools do not charge tuition, and government tuition support makes public upper secondary school essentially free for families making below an annual income threshold. Families earning above this threshold pay tuition at the upper secondary level.
Schooling in China consists of three years of kindergarten, six years of primary school, three years of junior middle school (also known as secondary school), and senior middle school (high school). After completing these years of schooling, students then have the opportunity to continue to higher education.
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