7th graders

Twelve-year-old students

Students in seventh grade, typically twelve or thirteen years old and in their second year of middle school in the American education system.

The term often carries connotations of awkward adolescence—caught between childhood and the teen years: The 7th graders clustered in the hallway, all braces and growth spurts.

Sometimes used dismissively to describe immature behavior: The comments section reads like it was written by 7th graders.

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growth spurts · cliques · lunch table · first crush · school dances · awkward phase · mood swings · middle schooler · junior high · peer pressure · social media · passing notes · puberty · pop quizzes · textbooks · notebooks · book reports · students

Opposites
grade level position

7th graders12th graders

Final-year high schoolers

seniors · kindergartners · 1st graders · preschoolers · graduates

life stage/role

7th gradersadults

Fully mature individuals

retirees · senior citizens · teachers · professors · professionals

Family

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G