Senior (education)
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Senior is a term used in the United States to describe a student in the fourth and final year of study (generally referring to high school or college/university study).[1][2]
High school
In the United States, the twelfth grade is usually the fourth and final year of a student's high school period and is referred to as his/her senior year. In England and Wales, students in their tenth year and above in Secondary School are seniors[citation needed]; 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] Many schools grant special privileges to seniors, such as reserved parking spaces and lunch tables.
Higher education
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
In college athletics, a student in their final year of eligibility is known as a senior.[3]
Super Senior
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]
See also
References
- ^ "Concise Oxford English Dictionary". Oxford University Press.
- ^ "Merriam-Webster online". Merriam-Webster.
- ^ "2015-2016 NCAA Division I Manual - AUGUST VERSION - Available August 2015" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ http://northernstar.info/campus/news/article_e168216a-5137-11e1-acdb-0019bb30f31a.html
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