Class of 2029: What Grade Are They In?
As of the 2026 to 27 school year, the class of 2029 is in 10th grade (sophomore year). Most are 15 or 16 years old, and they graduate high school in May or June 2029.
- Grade in 2026 to 27
- 10th
- High school
- Age now
- 15 or 16
- Born 2010 or 2011
- High school
- Fall 2025
- Graduates May or June 2029
- Their college class
- 2033
- Estimate, four year path
What 10th grade means for the class of 2029
Sophomore year is when the class of 2029 usually chooses its first honors and AP classes, which can raise the weighted GPA, and many students take a practice PSAT. Two of four transcript years are done by June 2027; the high school GPA calculator shows what the next two years need for a goal GPA.
Class of 2029 timeline, kindergarten to college
Every school year of the class of 2029, with the age most students are at the start and the end of the year. The college rows assume a four year degree straight after high school.
| Grade | School year | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 2016 to 17 | 5 to 6 |
| 1st grade | 2017 to 18 | 6 to 7 |
| 2nd grade | 2018 to 19 | 7 to 8 |
| 3rd grade | 2019 to 20 | 8 to 9 |
| 4th grade | 2020 to 21 | 9 to 10 |
| 5th grade | 2021 to 22 | 10 to 11 |
| 6th grade | 2022 to 23 | 11 to 12 |
| 7th grade | 2023 to 24 | 12 to 13 |
| 8th grade | 2024 to 25 | 13 to 14 |
| 9th grade (freshman) | 2025 to 26 | 14 to 15 |
| 10th grade (sophomore) | 2026 to 27 | 15 to 16 |
| 11th grade (junior) | 2027 to 28 | 16 to 17 |
| 12th grade (senior) | 2028 to 29 | 17 to 18 |
| College year 1 (freshman) | 2029 to 30 | 18 to 19 |
| College year 2 (sophomore) | 2030 to 31 | 19 to 20 |
| College year 3 (junior) | 2031 to 32 | 20 to 21 |
| College year 4 (senior) | 2032 to 33 | 21 to 22 |
The highlighted row is the 2026 to 27 school year. Computed with a September 1 kindergarten cutoff and a new school year from July 1.
Key dates for the class of 2029
- Born: September 2, 2010 to September 1, 2011 (September 1 cutoff, on time start)
- Kindergarten: fall 2016
- Middle school (6th grade): fall 2022
- High school (9th grade): fall 2025
- PSAT/NMSQT that counts for National Merit: October 2027 (11th grade)
- Senior year: fall 2028
- FAFSA for the first college year opens: by October 1, 2028
- Early decision and early action deadlines: usually November 2028
- College decision day: May 1, 2029
- High school graduation: May or June 2029
- College graduation, four year path: about 2033
Born on a different date, or in a state with another cutoff? The graduation year calculator finds the class from any birthday or grade.
Admissions dates: BigFuture, PSAT/NMSQT FAQ, U.S. Department of Education, 2027 to 28 FAFSA, College Board, Early decision and early action, checked October 23, 2026. Each college and state sets its own deadlines, so check the ones on your list.
College class of 2029
In college, the class of 2029 means the students who started as freshmen in fall 2025 and finish a four year degree in spring 2029; they were the high school class of 2025. In high school, the class of 2029 is in 10th grade (sophomore year) in 2026 to 27, and on a straight four year path it is the college class of 2033. A college welcoming its class of 2029 and a high school counting down to graduation in 2029 are talking about two groups four years apart.
Questions and answers
What grade is the class of 2029 in right now?
In the 2026 to 27 school year the class of 2029 is in 10th grade (sophomore year). They move up a grade every fall and graduate in May or June 2029, 3 school years from now counting this one.
How old is the class of 2029?
Most of the class of 2029 is 15 or 16 years old right now (as of the 2026 to 27 school year). With the common September 1 kindergarten cutoff, students who started on time were born between September 2, 2010 and September 1, 2011, so most turn 18 during senior year and graduate at 18, with summer birthdays still 17.
When did the class of 2029 start high school?
They started 9th grade in fall 2025, the 2025 to 26 school year, after starting kindergarten in fall 2016 and middle school in fall 2022.
When does the class of 2029 graduate?
They graduate from high school in May or June 2029, at the end of the 2028 to 29 school year; each district sets its own date. Students who go straight to a four year college are the college class of 2033.
Is the college class of 2029 the same as the high school class of 2029?
No. The college class of 2029 started college in fall 2025 and was the high school class of 2025. The high school class of 2029 is in 10th grade (sophomore year) in 2026 to 27; on a four year path they are the college class of 2033.
What year was the class of 2029 born?
Mostly 2010 and 2011: from September 2, 2010 to September 1, 2011 with a September 1 cutoff. In states with a later cutoff, fall birthdays from 2011 can join this class too, and a child who started kindergarten a year late belongs to the class of 2030.
From CurveFox