Facts about me
US School Names
Grade Nicknames
School Life
Grade Equivalents
100

What is my name?

Andrew

100

What do we call "lycée" in the US?

High School

100

What is the nickname for someone in their first year of high school?

A freshman

100

Does the US have an exam like the "baccalauréat" at the end of high school?

No!
100

What is “sixième” in the US?

6th Grade

200

How old am I?

23

200

What do we call "collège" in the US?

Middle School

200

What is the nickname for someone in their third year of high school?

A junior
200

What is the name of the high school dance that occurs in the spring?

Prom

200

What is “terminale” in the US?

12th Grade

300

What state in the US am I from?

Washington

300

What do we call "école primaire" in the US?

Elementary School

300

What is the nickname for someone in their last year of high school?

A senior

300

What is the name of the standardized test you have to take in order to apply to some colleges in the US?

SAT or ACT

300

What is “seconde” in the US?

10th Grade

400

What did I study in college?

English and French

400

What is the equivalent of a “licence” in the US?

Bachelor’s degree

400

What is the nickname for someone in their second year of high school?

A sophomore

400

What is the name of the accelerated classes in high school that focus on a specific subject, are taught at the pace of a college course, and have an exam in May?

Advanced Placement Classes or AP Classes

400
What is “CP” in the US?

1st Grade

500

In what state did I go to college?

New York

500

What do we call the three years of "maternelle" in the US?

Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

500

What is someone studying for their “licence” called in the US?

An undergrad

500

What is the name of the week leading up to Homecoming with special events and dress-up days meant to build up excitement?

Spirit Week

500

What is “CM1” in the US?

4th Grade