Class of 2033: What Grade Are They In?
As of the 2026 to 27 school year, the class of 2033 is in 6th grade. Most are 11 or 12 years old, and they graduate high school in May or June 2033.
- Grade in 2026 to 27
- 6th
- Middle school
- Age now
- 11 or 12
- Born 2014 or 2015
- High school
- Fall 2029
- Graduates May or June 2033
- Their college class
- 2037
- Estimate, four year path
What 6th grade means for the class of 2033
The class of 2033 is in middle school, 6th grade in 2026 to 27, with high school starting in fall 2029. Colleges usually do not see middle school grades, except high school credit courses such as Algebra 1 that some schools put on the transcript, but those grades can decide placement in honors or advanced 9th grade classes; the middle school GPA calculator shows where those grades stand.
Class of 2033 timeline, kindergarten to college
Every school year of the class of 2033, 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 | 2020 to 21 | 5 to 6 |
| 1st grade | 2021 to 22 | 6 to 7 |
| 2nd grade | 2022 to 23 | 7 to 8 |
| 3rd grade | 2023 to 24 | 8 to 9 |
| 4th grade | 2024 to 25 | 9 to 10 |
| 5th grade | 2025 to 26 | 10 to 11 |
| 6th grade | 2026 to 27 | 11 to 12 |
| 7th grade | 2027 to 28 | 12 to 13 |
| 8th grade | 2028 to 29 | 13 to 14 |
| 9th grade (freshman) | 2029 to 30 | 14 to 15 |
| 10th grade (sophomore) | 2030 to 31 | 15 to 16 |
| 11th grade (junior) | 2031 to 32 | 16 to 17 |
| 12th grade (senior) | 2032 to 33 | 17 to 18 |
| College year 1 (freshman) | 2033 to 34 | 18 to 19 |
| College year 2 (sophomore) | 2034 to 35 | 19 to 20 |
| College year 3 (junior) | 2035 to 36 | 20 to 21 |
| College year 4 (senior) | 2036 to 37 | 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 2033
- Born: September 2, 2014 to September 1, 2015 (September 1 cutoff, on time start)
- Kindergarten: fall 2020
- Middle school (6th grade): fall 2026
- High school (9th grade): fall 2029
- PSAT/NMSQT that counts for National Merit: October 2031 (11th grade)
- Senior year: fall 2032
- FAFSA for the first college year opens: by October 1, 2032
- Early decision and early action deadlines: usually November 2032
- College decision day: May 1, 2033
- High school graduation: May or June 2033
- College graduation, four year path: about 2037
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 2033
In college, the class of 2033 means the students who start as freshmen in fall 2029 and finish a four year degree in spring 2033; they will be the high school class of 2029. In high school, the class of 2033 is in 6th grade in 2026 to 27, and on a straight four year path it is the college class of 2037. A college welcoming its class of 2033 and a high school counting down to graduation in 2033 are talking about two groups four years apart.
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What grade is the class of 2033 in right now?
In the 2026 to 27 school year the class of 2033 is in 6th grade. They move up a grade every fall and graduate in May or June 2033, 7 school years from now counting this one.
How old is the class of 2033?
Most of the class of 2033 is 11 or 12 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, 2014 and September 1, 2015, so most turn 18 during senior year and graduate at 18, with summer birthdays still 17.
When will the class of 2033 start high school?
They start 9th grade in fall 2029, the 2029 to 30 school year, after starting kindergarten in fall 2020 and middle school in fall 2026.
When does the class of 2033 graduate?
They graduate from high school in May or June 2033, at the end of the 2032 to 33 school year; each district sets its own date. Students who go straight to a four year college are the college class of 2037.
Is the college class of 2033 the same as the high school class of 2033?
No. The college class of 2033 starts college in fall 2029 and will be the high school class of 2029. The high school class of 2033 is in 6th grade in 2026 to 27; on a four year path they are the college class of 2037.
What year was the class of 2033 born?
Mostly 2014 and 2015: from September 2, 2014 to September 1, 2015 with a September 1 cutoff. In states with a later cutoff, fall birthdays from 2015 can join this class too, and a child who started kindergarten a year late belongs to the class of 2034.
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