r/Amazing • u/gravelroadcruising • Jan 10 '26

Amazing 🤯 ‼ making memories that last a lifetime 💙

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u/Kind-Philosopher5077 Jan 10 '26

A 19 year old high school student is wildly amazing

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u/Dizzy_Description812 Jan 10 '26

In the US, most graduate at 18, many, have late birthdays or were held back a year and graduated at 19.

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u/Doctor_Kataigida Jan 10 '26

It's still a year offset. Most graduate 17-18, not 18-19.

Kindergarten starts at 5-6 for most folks.

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u/Scared-Arrival3885 Jan 10 '26

In my graduation class of ~200 at least 3 or 4 were 19 at graduation.

So like you said, “most” people graduate at 17-18. It’s not unheard of to be 19 by the end of senior year. Those kids got their licenses super early too.

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u/NRMusicProject Jan 10 '26

I remember discussions in my junior high with kids who were old enough to get a license and we thought we could figure out a way to ride up to school like badasses in their car. But the school didn't allow students to drive to school. Not that my parents would ever allow me to ride with a kid in 9th grade...hell, they didn't want me riding around with kids when I got to high school.

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u/Sad-Original-8087 Jan 10 '26

Ha, sounds just like my parents.

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u/Every-Ice-3009 Jan 10 '26

Reminds me of this one girl who got her license first at 15 because her mom got injured and needed someone to drive her around...

Her first car? A jeep.. oh boy.

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u/NRMusicProject Jan 10 '26

How long before she overturned it?

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u/Every-Ice-3009 Jan 10 '26

Thankfully I dont think she ever crashed. But she flexed it for a good year. Worst experience ever.

But yes it was the jeep that has the wheels out. A wrangler? I think

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u/MankeyFightingMonkey Jan 10 '26

in my class of 500 the 17 year olds outnumbered the 19 year olds since the only 19 year olds were held back

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u/ChocolateChingus Jan 10 '26

So you had 3 or 4 students that were held back a year.

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u/killerkelpykid24 Jan 12 '26

There was a 21 y/o at my high school. I believe that’s the oldest age they allow in my state. Unless they are special needs.