> > Here, primary school is grades 1 through 7, and high school is grades 8 through 12. Is it like that in North America?
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> Pretty close, but not quite. Primary school is grades one through five, "junior high" school is grades six through eight, and high school is grades nine through twelve.

except of course in dc, where elementary is 1-6, middle school is 6-8, junior high is 7-9 and high school is 9-12. yes, we have all of those, don't ask me why, i didn't form the school system, i just happen to go to school there. a great reason why my school system should not be admired. long live DC Public School.

uni"yeah, so i go to the best high school in dc. it's still worse than the worst in, say, montgomery county. go figure"peg