Quick question for you all. Around what age do most students usually graduate high school?
In the United States, the common age for high school graduation is typically around 17 or 18 years old. This is based on the assumption that a student starts kindergarten at 5 years old and then progresses through 12 grades without repeating a year or skipping ahead. However, this age can vary somewhat depending on factors such as whether a student started school late, skipped a grade, took a gap year, or repeated a year. It's a broad range, but the majority of high school students do graduate at around 17 or 18 years old.
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