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Area 98,26,630 km2 Population 30,7,666,000

Density 31/km2 Official name of the country United States of America

Capital Washington, D.C.Government Federal constitutional republic

Nationality American Type of economy capitalist mixed economy,

Language EnglishCompulsory education 6-18 years

Currency United States dollar ($) (USD)Primary Languages: English

System Type Federal, state, privateLiteracy

Male: 99%Female 99%

Enrollment

Total: 76.6 millionPrimary 37.9 million

Secondary 16.5 millionPost Secondary 17.5 million

AttainmentSecondary diploma 85%

Post-secondary diploma: 27%

Basic Information

Level/Grade Typical age (at end of the school year)

Preschool

Various optional programs Under 6Pre-Kindergarten 4-5

Kindergarten 5-6

Elementary School1st Grade 6–7

2nd Grade 7–8

3rd Grade 8–9

4th Grade 9–10

5th Grade 10–11

Middle School6th Grade 11–12

7th Grade 12–13

8th Grade 13–14

High school9th Grade (Freshman) 14-15

10th Grade (Sophomore) 15-16

11th Grade (Junior) 16-17

12th Grade (Senior) 17–18

Post-secondary educationTertiary education (College or University) Ages vary

Vocational education Ages vary

Graduate education

Adult education

Types of Education:•Pre-Primary Education• Elementary education ( Primary Education)•Secondary Education•Higher education•Vocational Education•Teacher Education•Non-traditional Education

Pre-Primary Education

Type of school providing this education:

A) Kindergarten B) Nursery Schools

C) Preschool programmes D) Child/day Care Centres

Length of program in years : 2

Age level from : 3 to 6

Primary / Elementary school

Type of school providing this education:

Grades 1-4 on average, but state and local practice may vary.

Length of program in years 4

Age level from: 6 to 10

Middle SchoolType of school providing this

Education: Grades 6-8

Length of program in years: 3

Age level from: 11 to 14

Secondary / High school

Type of school providing this

education: Grades 9-12

Length of program in years: 4

Age level from: 15 to 18

Education level Core subjects

Primary level/ Elementary school

Mathematics

– Basic Arithmetic

– Algebra

English Social Studies Science

Education level Core subjects

Junior secondary / Middle school

Science– Biology– Chemistry– Physics

Mathematics Citizenship Education Natural Science Art Drawing and Designing

Education level Core subjects

Secondary / High school

Science Mathematics English Social

Studies Physical

Education

Elective subjects for all level Visual Arts Performing Arts Technical Education Computers Athletics Publishing Foreign Language Health Education

Example Grading ScaleE, N, U or

FD C B A

- + - + - + - +

Below 60%

60-62

63-66

67-69

70-72

73-76

77-79

80-82

83-86

87-89

90-92

93-96

97-100

A=Excellent, D=Marginal, F=Failure.

A=4.0 B=3.0 C=2.0 D=1.0

F=0.0

Numerical Grading Scale