grade twelve

Last high school

Grade twelve is the final year of secondary school in North American education systems, typically attended by students aged seventeen or eighteen.

Also called twelfth grade or senior year.

She's applying to colleges in grade twelve.

The term is more common in Canadian than American English, where "twelfth grade" or simply "senior year" predominates.

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Early schooling for youngsters

grade one · first grade · preschool · grade two · elementary school

academic experience level

grade twelvefreshman year

Initial academic year enrolled

first year · freshman · newcomer · beginner · novice

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