What's a sophmore and a freshman???

Question

Sorry I live in New Zealand and we don't use these terms. What on earth do they mean? I know they have something to do with what year your in at school...

Grade's don't mean anything to me sorry we use form or year at school.

Answer 1

Sweetie,generally,a freshmen is your first year of highschool.In the united states,or at least my location it is the Nineth Grade.It can also be the term used to refer to someone who is in the first year of college(university).
A sophmore in high school is your second year of highschool.Generally,where i am is the Tenth Grade.Sophmore is also the term used for someone who is in their second year of college(university).Good luck hun and have a safe and wonderful Valentines Day.

Answer 2

Teenagers in America attend Highschool.

The first year, the kids are age 14-15, and that is called the freshman year

the second year, ages 15-16, sophomore

third, ages 16-17, junior

fourth, ages 17-18, senior

these terms are also used to describe the first thru fourth years of college or university that someone is in.

public school is required for us for 12 years. That means that the highschoolers are in "grade" 9-12. So, to put it differently, someone in their 9th year (or grade) of public school is a freshman. 10th, sophomore, and so on. Hope this helps!

Answer 3

And to continue on that theme, grade 11 / 3 year of college is Junior. grade 12 / 4th year of college is Senior.

In the US and canada, First Grade or Grade 1 represents the traditional first year of school. In the US (and maybe canada), two additional grades were added. Pre-Kindergarten is usually voluntary for 4 year olds and Kindergarten is usually mandatory for 5 year olds and 6 is First grade.

Canada usually refers to the grades as Grade 1, Grade 2, etc. while the US refers to them as First Grade, Second Grade, etc. While this may seem a very anal difference, when you hear it spoken, each side of the border thinks the other is a bit off kilter.

In reality the college designations have little to do with years and more to do with hours completed. I have a friend who spent 12 years attending college. He just never could decide on a major.

Answer 4

A sophmore is someone in their second year of high school or college which is the more senior ones. A freshman is like in the first year of the course at a university, college, or high school. ( the beginners)

Answer 5

Freshman is a term used to describe someone who is in their first year of something and sophomore describest there second year. Most commonly used in school, in high school your first year you are a freshman, and in your second year you are a sophomore. Same goes for college. The two terms are used outside of school too. You might call someone who is a beginner at something a freshman at it.

Answer 6

Freshman is the first year of high school (14-15 years of age) and also the first year of college (18-19 years of age). Sophmore is the second year of high school (15-16 years of age) and the second year of college (19-20 years of age).

Answer 7

A freshman is a person in 9th grade (first year of high school).

A sophomore is a person in 10th grade(second year of high school)

Answer 8

Freshman is a 9th grader in high school and sophmore is a 10 grader in high school.

Answer 9

American version of first year (freshman) and second year (sophmore) there is also a third year (junior) and fourth year (senior) in high school/college.

Answer 10

freshman in high school is 9th grade which is about the age of 15.
sophmore in high school is 1oth grade which is about the age of 16.