S Viemeister wrote:
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> On 10/23/2016 12:14 AM, cshenk wrote:
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> > USA public school, 7,8 and normally 9. Also called Junior High.
> >
> Many US 'middle schools' are grades 6,7, and 8, followed by four years
> of high school.

In Virginia, they changed from "junior high" to "middle school" in the
early 1990's. My daughter was right in the middle of that transition.

Junior High was grades 7-9
Middle School became grades 6-8

And that's the way it is now.

Personally, I thought the grades 7-9 junior high was a better
thing for the kids.

9th graders in school with 12th graders was a bit much, imo.