9th, 10th or 11th grade?

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<p>Hi everyone,</p>

<p>I'm brazilian and I'm considering applying for some boarding schools this year (for next september entry) and I'm really confused w/ the conversion of grades</p>

<p>The brazilian school system starts in February and ends in December, and high school has only 3 years, instead of american's 4 years,
I've already talked with MEC, which is the institute responsible for Education in my country, and since the U.S High school only starts in sep., I have the right to skip one grade, or go back one.</p>

<p>Well, I'm 15 right now and my birthday is Feb. 1998, and I want to know if there's any possibility of me, applying as a "repeat 9th grader", It'd be the best chance for me, due to the school's low acceptance rates</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>You will be sixteen when you start boarding school next year. That would be too old for 9th. In 10th you’d be a little bit older, probably the same age as the repeaters. In 11th, you would still be a tiny bit on the older side.</p>

<p>To break it down…</p>

<p>MOST 9th graders turn 15 during the school year. You will be turning 17 during next school year.</p>