Tenth gradeTenth grade (also 10th Grade or Grade 10) is the tenth year of formal or compulsory education. It is typically the first year of high school. In many parts of the world, students in tenth grade are usually 15 or 16 years of age. For most Australian states, Year 10 is the fourth year of a student's high school education. However, in the Northern Territory, it is the first year of senior school, which occurs after high school. While in contrast, in most South Australian public schools, it is the third year of high school.
Educational stageEducational stages are subdivisions of formal learning, typically covering early childhood education, primary education, secondary education and tertiary education. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognizes nine levels of education in its International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) system (from Level 0 (pre-primary education) through Level 8 (doctoral)). UNESCO's International Bureau of Education maintains a database of country-specific education systems and their stages.
Middle schoolA middle school (also known as intermediate school, junior high school, junior secondary school, or lower secondary school) is an educational stage which exists in some countries, providing education between primary school and secondary school. The concept, regulation and classification of middle schools, as well as the ages covered, vary between and sometimes within countries. In Afghanistan, middle school includes grades 6, 7, and 8, consisting of students from ages 11 to 14.
Gymnasiumvignette|250px|L'école de l'abbaye de Melk. Le terme latin gymnasium, utilisé par l'allemand et d'autres langues, vient du grec γυμνάσιον (gymnásion). Il désigne dans de nombreux pays un établissement scolaire, généralement secondaire. En Suisse, on utilise le mot gymnase dans certains cantons francophones, malgré le sens général en français de ce terme qui désigne un local destiné aux activités sportives. Le Gymnase Jean-Sturm de Strasbourg est le seul établissement secondaire français qui porte le nom de gymnase car il est l'héritier du gymnase protestant fondé en 1538.
