Talk:Tianjin Nankai High School

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There is frequent confusion over the fact that East Asian and North American school systems are not structured the same way. In the United States:

  • Grades 1 through 4 are known as "Elementary School".
  • Grades 4 through 8 are known as either "Middle School" or "Junior High School".
  • Grades 8 through 12 are known as "High School".

In all East Asian school systems, including China, Japan, and Korea:

  • Grades 1 through 6 are known as "Primary School" 小學 (Xiǎo xué, 小学).
  • Grades 6 through 12 are known as "Secondary School" 中學 (Zhōng xué, 中学).
  • Secondary School is frequently divided into "Junior Secondary School" 初級中學 (Chū jí Zhōng xué, 初级中学) for grades 6 through 9, and "Senior Secondary School" 高級中學 (Gāo jí Zhōng xué, 高级中学) for grades 10 through 12. The abbreviations Chū Zhōng 初中 and Gāo Zhōng 高中 are also commonly used.

This is why the English equivalent of Zhōng Xué 中學 or Gāo Zhōng 高中 is a "High School". So, this article on Nankai High School in Tianjin 南開中學 is titled correctly, but the article on Nankai High School in Chongqing 重庆南开中学 is mislabeled and should eventually be moved.

Winston Ho 何嶸 (2007 Sep. 27, Thursday).
user:winstonho0805 —Preceding signed but undated comment was added at 07:33, 27 September 2007 (UTC)