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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure why this is such a big deal.  Most 8th graders will turn 14 at some point during the year, and many will be almost 15 at the end of the school year.  So it's not that big a difference.  14.5 is probably the norm.[/quote]

It’s not a big deal at all. Anti-redshirters are just bad at math.

12-14 = age range with no redshirting (12 months max age difference, most not that much)

12-14 = age range with summer redshirting (15 months max age difference, most not that much)

12-15 = age range with spring redshirting (18 months max, most not that much — very uncommon) 
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Just to recap the numbers for the people who suck at math

It’s not a big deal. 
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12-14 is a two year difference.

12-15 is a three year difference.

That is huge.  [/quote]

These are kids in 8th grade: someone may be 12 when school starts in august but (if in NOVA where cut off is sept 1) they will turn 13 a couple weeks into school. Majority of 8th graders (anyone born between September 1-March/April and probably even through June/July in most schools)  will be 13 turning 14 at some point in the school year or shortly after the school year finishes. There will be some outliers (kids with spring bdays who were held back/redshirted and will be 14 for most of 8th grade and then turn 15 at the end of the school year.)

So let’s look at the #s…

The few kids who started 8th in 2021 at age 12 and shortly after 8th began turned 13: were born in September 2008
Majority of the kids who were 13 when 2021-22 school year began and turned 14 during school: born between September 2007-May 2008
A few kids who started 8th in 2021 at age 14 and turned 15 in spring of 2022: were born between April-June 2007

What is the age range? Oldest kids were born April 2007 (currently age 15), youngest in September 2008 (currently age 13). Are they 2 years apart in age? No. They are at most 17 months apart in age. Slight chance they could be 18 months apart (I’ve never heard of someone redshirting a March bday or even April but I’m being generous here).

Are there any kids who are 12 for more than a few weeks of 8th grade? No. Are there kids who are 15 for more than a few weeks of 8th? No.

The age range at any typical school is not 12-15. It’s a span of kids within about 16-18 months of age and they will be almost all be 13-14 for majority of 8th grade.

Stop exaggerating.[/quote]

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