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How old is 8th grade? I'm just curious to compare it to the UK school system where the subjects aren't broken up so rigidly. I only learnt Maths, not Algebra 1/Calc 1, etc.


The sibling responses are correct. A little further detail... US schools generally follow this pattern...

Elementary School (Primary in the UK): Kindergarten First through Sixth grades

Middle School: 7th and 8th grades

High School (Secondary in UK): 9th through 12th grade (or, freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior).

The boundary between each level varies, but I'd guess 70-80% of districts follow the above. The most common variation seems to be grouping 6th grade into middle school.


The prototype is that a 12th grader turns 18 sometime during that year. So the prototypical 8th grader would be 13-14 years old. Variation exists.


The average 1st grader is 6 years old. 8th graders are around 13 years old.




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