[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Stonewall High (was RE: Question for British list members (school years))

[Lee Storm(God Is The Healing Force)]

Okay, I took a while to read this message because of computer problems to
annoying to relate.

[I asked]:
| > If, at the age of 11, kids in the UK are going into the 6th 
| grade, how can
| > Harry be going to Stonewall High?  Does High School start 
| at 6th grade?

[Geoff responded]:
| No. Pupils in the UK will reach 11 while they are in Year 6.
| 
| Harry is eleven on 31/07/91. Since his birthday is before the 
| cutoff date of 
| 31/08/91, he is i the "11+" category by 01/09/91 so is 
| eligible to go into 
| the First Year at both Stonewall and Hogwarts. In modern 
| terms, that is 


[Lee]:
Okay, I understand that, but the school is called "Stonewall High" which, to
this American mind, says "High School."  So is it a misnomer?  What is my
fried brain missing here?

Cheers,
Lee (Who can see she's got a pile of messages to read!)