How does grading and school work in america

Question

the classes and year groups are different in america and ive always wanted to know how i works because my couisn is 16 in november and thats her year 11 and thats when she takes her GCSE's what is the american equivalent?

Answer 1

High school in America has four years 9-12.

9 is called Freshman year

10 is called Sophomore year

11 junior year

12 senior year

She is going to be a sophomore and she will take a high school exit exam (HSEE). I live in the state of California so we call it CASHEE for California high school exit exam.

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