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.
