In the U.S., High School is from grade nine to grade twelve and is considered also as upper secondary school. This is the end of compulsory education (for students in the U.S.) and the next step could be for students to find a job, travel or go to a college or university. This is usually the busiest time for the students, its the time they become more aware of their environment and mature as teens. Here they’ll learn how to manage their time with lots of subjects to study and learn (maybe from mistakes) from following the wrong friends or peer pressure. Here’s the typical profile of high school students:
Profile:
- 14 – 18 years old
- Grade:
- 9 = Freshmen Year
- 10 = Sophomore Year
- 11 = Junior Year
- 12 = Senior Year
- Completed Middle School
- Uniform is dependent on school policy (some have some don’t)
- Common Age of Completion: 18 Years old
- 71% of U.S. Students graduate from High School
- High School Diploma or General Educational Development given upon completion
- Starts: Late August – Early September
- Ends: Late May – Early June
- Summer Vacation of 2 and a half months