In the UK we go K-12 but i've crossed paths with a few Americans and they have it all wrong? well not wrong but different so someone pls clarify for me
How does the grade system work in the US?
We have K-12, broken down into 3 groups. Those phases are elementary school (also known as primary in some school districts), middle school (also known as junior-high) and high school. Then there are myriad private schools with their own systems. Below are how each phase is broken down in public education:
Elementary/Primary school: Kindergarten starts this phase and is the first official grade that counts in education. Depending on the school district, this phase is K-4, K-5 or even K-6.
Middle School/Junior High: Districts that break primary school into K-4 typically classify this range as grades 5-8. Those who use primary school model K-5 would consider their middle school grades to be grades 6-8. The ones who consider their middle school as 7-8 typically call it junior-high instead of middle school. The terms middle school and junior-high are interchangeable. Regardless of what it is called, this age range is typically ages 11-14/15.
High School: In the U. S. this is grades 9-12 all across the board in public schools. Due to federal funding and mandates, this is 98% the case. Only the private schools start high school in 10th grade, and even that is rare. These are the grade levels where your grades really matter. For most Americans this is the first time they will have a GPA and real consequences for failed courses. This age range is typically between 14/15 year olds to 17-19 year olds, depending on when birthdays have landed and if there were any delays in starting school or failed/repeated grades. This is the level where colleges look back at grades to determine admission. Even though a U. S. citizen is legally considered an adult at 18, most of society does not see one as an adult until high school graduation.
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Different areas do it somewhat differently. The original standard was:
Kindergarten
Elementary school, 1-6
Junior high school, 7-8
High school, 9-12.
Today, many places do this:
Elementary school, 1-5
Middle school, 6-8
High school, 9-12.
Or
Elementary school, 1-6
Middle school, 7-9
High school, 10-12
How things are arranged is often dictated by school capacities vs. student population, and may be rearranged to handle population spikes or drops.
K-12. Elementary school middle school high school.
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K-12, but remember it was the Stoneage when I was in school.
K-6 was elementary school.
Depending on which region of the country you lived in, Grades 7 and 8 were known as junior high or intermediate school.
Grades 9-12 were high school.
Where a student's birthday falls impacts how old he (or she) is in each grade. I graduated from high school at age 17, while my nephew began 12th grade just weeks before his 18th birthday. -
Class? K-12... then college.
Grade? A is the best
B
C
D
F Fail
Usually 100% to 93% or 90% is A
93% or 90% to 85% or 80% is B
and below those come C, D, F. I think scoring 65% or 60% and below is a failing grade. -
Grades 1-5 - Elementary School. Ages 7-11.
Grades 6-8 - Junior High (Middle) School - Ages 12-14
Grades 9-12 - High School. Ages 15-18.
Undergrad College (four years) - Ages 18-22. -
My schools were "Pre", "K-4", "5-6", "7-8", "9-12"
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k-12
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