high school

sunny123 Hello everyone. I think we can divide the high school period into two parts. What do you call each part?

Long ago when I was there, they were called 'junior high school' and 'senior high school'.

This terminology is not the same across English-speaking countries (and can also change over time). In the UK we have something called "sixth form" which possibly equates to "senior high school" in some other places.

sunny123I think we can divide the high school period into two parts.

What makes you think that? When I went to high school (four years) (in the US), the division was into four parts, one name for each year: freshman, sophomore, junior, senior (years). The range of ages is about 13 to 18.

Lana is in her freshman year; Jack is in his sophomore yea

GPYThis terminology is not the same across English-speaking countries (and can also change over time). In the UK we have something called "sixth form" which possibly equates to "senior high school" in some other places.

Gpy. In England there are not two three year part in high school. If there are two three year part. What do you call each part?
Are they c

CalifJim sunny123I think we can divide the high school period into two parts.What makes you think that? When I went to high school (four years) (in the US), the division was into four parts, one name for each year: freshman, sophomore, junior, senior (years). The range of ages is about 13 to 18.Lana is in her freshman year; Jack is in his sophomore year; George is in his

sunny123In England there are not two three year part in high school.

In the UK in general, including England, it's not called "high school". It's called secondary school.

sunny123But I guess even in USA high school contains six years not just four years.

Well, you are truly amazing! I've lived here all my life, and you have not. Yet you believe you know more than I do about the educational system in my country. You seem to be what we call "a know-it-all". You are amazingly confident even when you're wrong. Why bother to as

sunny123Are they called "junior high school" and "senior high school"?

I have never heard those terms used in the UK.

sunny123In England there are not two three year part in high school. If there are two three year part. What do you call each part?Are they called "junior high school" and "senior high school"?

Things may have changed since I was in school, but it used to be that in the UK there were typically two or three years of "infants school", then four years of "junior s

In the US, you have the following:

Junior high school (also called middle school, intermediate school, or junior high): today this encompassed the grades sixth (students of ages 11 to 12), seventh (ages 12-13), and eighth (ages 13-14).

High school: this encompasses the grades ninth (ages 14-15), tenth (ages 15-16), eleventh (ages 16-17), and twelfth (ages 17-18).