I'm from a different education system and I'm trying to understand the US one better. Is it true that most kids graduate high school by age 18?
Yes, that's correct. In the United States, most students typically start kindergarten at the age of 5 or 6, and high school spans grades 9 through 12. This means that the typical age for graduating high school is around 17 or 18 years old.
However, this may fluctuate due to a variety of reasons such as if a student has either skipped a grade or been held back a grade, if they began schooling later, or if they take a gap year before graduating. But, on average, 18 is indeed the usual age for completing high school in the U.S.
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