What grade was I in?
Find your grade level for any school year from the year you were born, plus the year you started kindergarten and the year you graduated.
The quick answer
Take the year you were born and add 5 — that is the fall you started kindergarten. Add 18 instead and you get the spring you graduated high school. In the 2026-27 school year, your grade is roughly your age on 1 September minus 5.
What grade you are in this year, by birth year
Every birth year that is currently somewhere between kindergarten and 12th grade in the 2026-27 school year.
| Born in | Grade in 2026-27 | Age this school year | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kindergarten | 5–6 | 2039 |
| 2020 | 1st Grade | 6–7 | 2038 |
| 2019 | 2nd Grade | 7–8 | 2037 |
| 2018 | 3rd Grade | 8–9 | 2036 |
| 2017 | 4th Grade | 9–10 | 2035 |
| 2016 | 5th Grade | 10–11 | 2034 |
| 2015 | 6th Grade | 11–12 | 2033 |
| 2014 | 7th Grade | 12–13 | 2032 |
| 2013 | 8th Grade | 13–14 | 2031 |
| 2012 | 9th Grade (Freshman) | 14–15 | 2030 |
| 2011 | 10th Grade (Sophomore) | 15–16 | 2029 |
| 2010 | 11th Grade (Junior) | 16–17 | 2028 |
| 2009 | 12th Grade (Senior) | 17–18 | 2027 |
Birth year to graduation year, 1940–2025
Kindergarten year, graduation year, and current status for every birth year. Each row links to a full year-by-year breakdown.
| Born in | Started kindergarten | Graduated / graduates | In 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fall 2030 | 2043 | Not in school yet |
| 2024 | Fall 2029 | 2042 | Not in school yet |
| 2023 | Fall 2028 | 2041 | Not in school yet |
| 2022 | Fall 2027 | 2040 | Not in school yet |
| 2021 | Fall 2026 | 2039 | Kindergarten |
| 2020 | Fall 2025 | 2038 | 1st Grade |
| 2019 | Fall 2024 | 2037 | 2nd Grade |
| 2018 | Fall 2023 | 2036 | 3rd Grade |
| 2017 | Fall 2022 | 2035 | 4th Grade |
| 2016 | Fall 2021 | 2034 | 5th Grade |
| 2015 | Fall 2020 | 2033 | 6th Grade |
| 2014 | Fall 2019 | 2032 | 7th Grade |
| 2013 | Fall 2018 | 2031 | 8th Grade |
| 2012 | Fall 2017 | 2030 | 9th Grade (Freshman) |
| 2011 | Fall 2016 | 2029 | 10th Grade (Sophomore) |
| 2010 | Fall 2015 | 2028 | 11th Grade (Junior) |
| 2009 | Fall 2014 | 2027 | 12th Grade (Senior) |
| 2008 | Fall 2013 | 2026 | College Freshman |
| 2007 | Fall 2012 | 2025 | College Sophomore |
| 2006 | Fall 2011 | 2024 | College Junior |
| 2005 | Fall 2010 | 2023 | College Senior |
| 2004 | Fall 2009 | 2022 | Graduated high school in 2022 |
| 2003 | Fall 2008 | 2021 | Graduated high school in 2021 |
| 2002 | Fall 2007 | 2020 | Graduated high school in 2020 |
| 2001 | Fall 2006 | 2019 | Graduated high school in 2019 |
| 2000 | Fall 2005 | 2018 | Graduated high school in 2018 |
| 1999 | Fall 2004 | 2017 | Graduated high school in 2017 |
| 1998 | Fall 2003 | 2016 | Graduated high school in 2016 |
| 1997 | Fall 2002 | 2015 | Graduated high school in 2015 |
| 1996 | Fall 2001 | 2014 | Graduated high school in 2014 |
| 1995 | Fall 2000 | 2013 | Graduated high school in 2013 |
| 1994 | Fall 1999 | 2012 | Graduated high school in 2012 |
| 1993 | Fall 1998 | 2011 | Graduated high school in 2011 |
| 1992 | Fall 1997 | 2010 | Graduated high school in 2010 |
| 1991 | Fall 1996 | 2009 | Graduated high school in 2009 |
| 1990 | Fall 1995 | 2008 | Graduated high school in 2008 |
| 1989 | Fall 1994 | 2007 | Graduated high school in 2007 |
| 1988 | Fall 1993 | 2006 | Graduated high school in 2006 |
| 1987 | Fall 1992 | 2005 | Graduated high school in 2005 |
| 1986 | Fall 1991 | 2004 | Graduated high school in 2004 |
| 1985 | Fall 1990 | 2003 | Graduated high school in 2003 |
| 1984 | Fall 1989 | 2002 | Graduated high school in 2002 |
| 1983 | Fall 1988 | 2001 | Graduated high school in 2001 |
| 1982 | Fall 1987 | 2000 | Graduated high school in 2000 |
| 1981 | Fall 1986 | 1999 | Graduated high school in 1999 |
| 1980 | Fall 1985 | 1998 | Graduated high school in 1998 |
| 1979 | Fall 1984 | 1997 | Graduated high school in 1997 |
| 1978 | Fall 1983 | 1996 | Graduated high school in 1996 |
| 1977 | Fall 1982 | 1995 | Graduated high school in 1995 |
| 1976 | Fall 1981 | 1994 | Graduated high school in 1994 |
| 1975 | Fall 1980 | 1993 | Graduated high school in 1993 |
| 1974 | Fall 1979 | 1992 | Graduated high school in 1992 |
| 1973 | Fall 1978 | 1991 | Graduated high school in 1991 |
| 1972 | Fall 1977 | 1990 | Graduated high school in 1990 |
| 1971 | Fall 1976 | 1989 | Graduated high school in 1989 |
| 1970 | Fall 1975 | 1988 | Graduated high school in 1988 |
| 1969 | Fall 1974 | 1987 | Graduated high school in 1987 |
| 1968 | Fall 1973 | 1986 | Graduated high school in 1986 |
| 1967 | Fall 1972 | 1985 | Graduated high school in 1985 |
| 1966 | Fall 1971 | 1984 | Graduated high school in 1984 |
| 1965 | Fall 1970 | 1983 | Graduated high school in 1983 |
| 1964 | Fall 1969 | 1982 | Graduated high school in 1982 |
| 1963 | Fall 1968 | 1981 | Graduated high school in 1981 |
| 1962 | Fall 1967 | 1980 | Graduated high school in 1980 |
| 1961 | Fall 1966 | 1979 | Graduated high school in 1979 |
| 1960 | Fall 1965 | 1978 | Graduated high school in 1978 |
| 1959 | Fall 1964 | 1977 | Graduated high school in 1977 |
| 1958 | Fall 1963 | 1976 | Graduated high school in 1976 |
| 1957 | Fall 1962 | 1975 | Graduated high school in 1975 |
| 1956 | Fall 1961 | 1974 | Graduated high school in 1974 |
| 1955 | Fall 1960 | 1973 | Graduated high school in 1973 |
| 1954 | Fall 1959 | 1972 | Graduated high school in 1972 |
| 1953 | Fall 1958 | 1971 | Graduated high school in 1971 |
| 1952 | Fall 1957 | 1970 | Graduated high school in 1970 |
| 1951 | Fall 1956 | 1969 | Graduated high school in 1969 |
| 1950 | Fall 1955 | 1968 | Graduated high school in 1968 |
| 1949 | Fall 1954 | 1967 | Graduated high school in 1967 |
| 1948 | Fall 1953 | 1966 | Graduated high school in 1966 |
| 1947 | Fall 1952 | 1965 | Graduated high school in 1965 |
| 1946 | Fall 1951 | 1964 | Graduated high school in 1964 |
| 1945 | Fall 1950 | 1963 | Graduated high school in 1963 |
| 1944 | Fall 1949 | 1962 | Graduated high school in 1962 |
| 1943 | Fall 1948 | 1961 | Graduated high school in 1961 |
| 1942 | Fall 1947 | 1960 | Graduated high school in 1960 |
| 1941 | Fall 1946 | 1959 | Graduated high school in 1959 |
| 1940 | Fall 1945 | 1958 | Graduated high school in 1958 |
Graduation year to birth year, 1958–2043
If you remember the year you graduated but not much else, start here.
| Class of | Born in | Started kindergarten | Started high school |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2043 | 2025 (or late 2024) | Fall 2030 | Fall 2039 |
| 2042 | 2024 (or late 2023) | Fall 2029 | Fall 2038 |
| 2041 | 2023 (or late 2022) | Fall 2028 | Fall 2037 |
| 2040 | 2022 (or late 2021) | Fall 2027 | Fall 2036 |
| 2039 | 2021 (or late 2020) | Fall 2026 | Fall 2035 |
| 2038 | 2020 (or late 2019) | Fall 2025 | Fall 2034 |
| 2037 | 2019 (or late 2018) | Fall 2024 | Fall 2033 |
| 2036 | 2018 (or late 2017) | Fall 2023 | Fall 2032 |
| 2035 | 2017 (or late 2016) | Fall 2022 | Fall 2031 |
| 2034 | 2016 (or late 2015) | Fall 2021 | Fall 2030 |
| 2033 | 2015 (or late 2014) | Fall 2020 | Fall 2029 |
| 2032 | 2014 (or late 2013) | Fall 2019 | Fall 2028 |
| 2031 | 2013 (or late 2012) | Fall 2018 | Fall 2027 |
| 2030 | 2012 (or late 2011) | Fall 2017 | Fall 2026 |
| 2029 | 2011 (or late 2010) | Fall 2016 | Fall 2025 |
| 2028 | 2010 (or late 2009) | Fall 2015 | Fall 2024 |
| 2027 | 2009 (or late 2008) | Fall 2014 | Fall 2023 |
| 2026 | 2008 (or late 2007) | Fall 2013 | Fall 2022 |
| 2025 | 2007 (or late 2006) | Fall 2012 | Fall 2021 |
| 2024 | 2006 (or late 2005) | Fall 2011 | Fall 2020 |
| 2023 | 2005 (or late 2004) | Fall 2010 | Fall 2019 |
| 2022 | 2004 (or late 2003) | Fall 2009 | Fall 2018 |
| 2021 | 2003 (or late 2002) | Fall 2008 | Fall 2017 |
| 2020 | 2002 (or late 2001) | Fall 2007 | Fall 2016 |
| 2019 | 2001 (or late 2000) | Fall 2006 | Fall 2015 |
| 2018 | 2000 (or late 1999) | Fall 2005 | Fall 2014 |
| 2017 | 1999 (or late 1998) | Fall 2004 | Fall 2013 |
| 2016 | 1998 (or late 1997) | Fall 2003 | Fall 2012 |
| 2015 | 1997 (or late 1996) | Fall 2002 | Fall 2011 |
| 2014 | 1996 (or late 1995) | Fall 2001 | Fall 2010 |
| 2013 | 1995 (or late 1994) | Fall 2000 | Fall 2009 |
| 2012 | 1994 (or late 1993) | Fall 1999 | Fall 2008 |
| 2011 | 1993 (or late 1992) | Fall 1998 | Fall 2007 |
| 2010 | 1992 (or late 1991) | Fall 1997 | Fall 2006 |
| 2009 | 1991 (or late 1990) | Fall 1996 | Fall 2005 |
| 2008 | 1990 (or late 1989) | Fall 1995 | Fall 2004 |
| 2007 | 1989 (or late 1988) | Fall 1994 | Fall 2003 |
| 2006 | 1988 (or late 1987) | Fall 1993 | Fall 2002 |
| 2005 | 1987 (or late 1986) | Fall 1992 | Fall 2001 |
| 2004 | 1986 (or late 1985) | Fall 1991 | Fall 2000 |
| 2003 | 1985 (or late 1984) | Fall 1990 | Fall 1999 |
| 2002 | 1984 (or late 1983) | Fall 1989 | Fall 1998 |
| 2001 | 1983 (or late 1982) | Fall 1988 | Fall 1997 |
| 2000 | 1982 (or late 1981) | Fall 1987 | Fall 1996 |
| 1999 | 1981 (or late 1980) | Fall 1986 | Fall 1995 |
| 1998 | 1980 (or late 1979) | Fall 1985 | Fall 1994 |
| 1997 | 1979 (or late 1978) | Fall 1984 | Fall 1993 |
| 1996 | 1978 (or late 1977) | Fall 1983 | Fall 1992 |
| 1995 | 1977 (or late 1976) | Fall 1982 | Fall 1991 |
| 1994 | 1976 (or late 1975) | Fall 1981 | Fall 1990 |
| 1993 | 1975 (or late 1974) | Fall 1980 | Fall 1989 |
| 1992 | 1974 (or late 1973) | Fall 1979 | Fall 1988 |
| 1991 | 1973 (or late 1972) | Fall 1978 | Fall 1987 |
| 1990 | 1972 (or late 1971) | Fall 1977 | Fall 1986 |
| 1989 | 1971 (or late 1970) | Fall 1976 | Fall 1985 |
| 1988 | 1970 (or late 1969) | Fall 1975 | Fall 1984 |
| 1987 | 1969 (or late 1968) | Fall 1974 | Fall 1983 |
| 1986 | 1968 (or late 1967) | Fall 1973 | Fall 1982 |
| 1985 | 1967 (or late 1966) | Fall 1972 | Fall 1981 |
| 1984 | 1966 (or late 1965) | Fall 1971 | Fall 1980 |
| 1983 | 1965 (or late 1964) | Fall 1970 | Fall 1979 |
| 1982 | 1964 (or late 1963) | Fall 1969 | Fall 1978 |
| 1981 | 1963 (or late 1962) | Fall 1968 | Fall 1977 |
| 1980 | 1962 (or late 1961) | Fall 1967 | Fall 1976 |
| 1979 | 1961 (or late 1960) | Fall 1966 | Fall 1975 |
| 1978 | 1960 (or late 1959) | Fall 1965 | Fall 1974 |
| 1977 | 1959 (or late 1958) | Fall 1964 | Fall 1973 |
| 1976 | 1958 (or late 1957) | Fall 1963 | Fall 1972 |
| 1975 | 1957 (or late 1956) | Fall 1962 | Fall 1971 |
| 1974 | 1956 (or late 1955) | Fall 1961 | Fall 1970 |
| 1973 | 1955 (or late 1954) | Fall 1960 | Fall 1969 |
| 1972 | 1954 (or late 1953) | Fall 1959 | Fall 1968 |
| 1971 | 1953 (or late 1952) | Fall 1958 | Fall 1967 |
| 1970 | 1952 (or late 1951) | Fall 1957 | Fall 1966 |
| 1969 | 1951 (or late 1950) | Fall 1956 | Fall 1965 |
| 1968 | 1950 (or late 1949) | Fall 1955 | Fall 1964 |
| 1967 | 1949 (or late 1948) | Fall 1954 | Fall 1963 |
| 1966 | 1948 (or late 1947) | Fall 1953 | Fall 1962 |
| 1965 | 1947 (or late 1946) | Fall 1952 | Fall 1961 |
| 1964 | 1946 (or late 1945) | Fall 1951 | Fall 1960 |
| 1963 | 1945 (or late 1944) | Fall 1950 | Fall 1959 |
| 1962 | 1944 (or late 1943) | Fall 1949 | Fall 1958 |
| 1961 | 1943 (or late 1942) | Fall 1948 | Fall 1957 |
| 1960 | 1942 (or late 1941) | Fall 1947 | Fall 1956 |
| 1959 | 1941 (or late 1940) | Fall 1946 | Fall 1955 |
| 1958 | 1940 (or late 1939) | Fall 1945 | Fall 1954 |
Grade level reference
| Grade | Typical age | School level |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 5–6 | Elementary |
| 1st Grade | 6–7 | Elementary |
| 2nd Grade | 7–8 | Elementary |
| 3rd Grade | 8–9 | Elementary |
| 4th Grade | 9–10 | Elementary |
| 5th Grade | 10–11 | Elementary |
| 6th Grade | 11–12 | Middle |
| 7th Grade | 12–13 | Middle |
| 8th Grade | 13–14 | Middle |
| 9th Grade (Freshman) | 14–15 | High school |
| 10th Grade (Sophomore) | 15–16 | High school |
| 11th Grade (Junior) | 16–17 | High school |
| 12th Grade (Senior) | 17–18 | High school |
Go deeper on a single year
Every birth year and every graduating class has its own page with the full K-12 timeline, state kindergarten cut-offs, age milestones, international year groups, and the skipped-or-repeated-grade alternatives.
Frequently Asked Questions
Add 18 to your birth year: someone born in 1969 graduated high school in 1987. That works for any January to August birthday. A September to December birthday usually missed the kindergarten cut-off and started a year later, so add 19 instead — 1988 in this example.
Someone born in 2008 started kindergarten in the fall of 2013 and graduates high school in 2026. In the 2026-27 school year they are a College Freshman. The chart below has every birth year from 1940 to 2025.
First grade is normally ages 6 to 7, so a student in 1st grade during the 2007-08 school year was born in 2001 and turned 7 during 2008. They graduated high school in 2019. Work backwards from any grade the same way: subtract the grade number plus 6 from the school year start to get the birth year.
Someone born in 1981 started kindergarten in the fall of 1986. Elementary school — kindergarten through 5th grade — ran from 1986-87 to 1991-92. Middle school was 1992-93 to 1994-95, and high school ran to graduation in 1999.
By age at the start of the school year. Most states require a child to have turned 5 by 1 September to start kindergarten that fall, so grade level is roughly your age on 1 September minus 5. Kindergarten is age 5, 1st grade is 6, and so on up to 12th grade at 17.
You would normally start kindergarten the following year, which puts you a full school year behind people born earlier in the same calendar year. Cut-offs range from 31 July in Hawaii to 1 January in Connecticut, and each birth-year page lists all fifty states.
The charts here assume standard progression. If you skipped a grade, add 1 to your result and subtract 1 from your graduation year. If you repeated a grade, do the opposite. Every birth-year page has a table with the skipped, repeated, delayed-start, and gap-year timelines already worked out.
Find your 12th grade school year and take the spring half of it. For example, 12th grade in 2019-20 means you graduated in 2020. From a birth year, the shortcut is birth year plus 18.
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