Senior (education)
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Senior is a term used in the United States to describe a student in the 4th year of study (generally referring to high school or college/university study).[1][2]
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High school[edit]
In the United States, the 12th grade is usually the fourth and final year of a student's high school period and is referred to as senior year. In England and Wales, students in their tenth year and above in Secondary School are seniors; in Scotland, students in their fifth year and above are seniors. In the Canadian province of Ontario, high school students in their third year and above are considered to be seniors.[citation needed]
Higher education[edit]
In the United States, the final year of a student's education towards a bachelor's degree, typically the fourth year, is known as the senior year.
Intercollegiate athletics[edit]
In college athletics, a student in their final year of eligibility is known as a senior.[3]
Super Senior[edit]
The term super senior is used in the United States to refer to a fifth-year student who has not completed the graduation requirements by the end of the fourth year, and thus is required to stay an additional year to complete said requirements.[4]
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