Thirteenth grade
Thirteenth grade or grade thirteen is the final year of secondary school in some jurisdictions. In some locales it is compulsory, while it is optional in others. Students then often graduate at ages between 18 to 19. Canada. The Ontario Academic Credit (OAC) ( or CPO) was a fifth year of secondary school education designed for students preparing for post-secondary education that existed in the province of Ontario, Canada. The OAC curriculum was codified by the Ontario Ministry of Education in "Ontario Schools: Intermediate and Senior" (OS:IS) and its revisions. The Ontario education system had five years  of secondary education, the fifth year known as "grade 13" from 1921 to 1988. Then, grade 13 was replaced in 1993 by the OAC for students starting high school (grade 9). The OAC continued to act as a fifth year of secondary education until it was phased out in 2003. United States. Most jurisdictions in the United States require or offer only twelfth grade as the final year of secondary school. Some school districts in Oregon offer a thirteenth grade. In North Carolina, early college high schools may provide 5 years, providing a grade 13.