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United States Grade 7 / Year 7 to China: education route

Compare Grade 7 / Year 7 in United States with the corresponding school stage in China, then open the official curriculum and placement authorities for both systems.

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Route alignment

United States describes this point as Middle school / junior high. China describes the receiving stage as Lower secondary · generally Grades 7–9 / Zhongkao. Use the linked destination framework with the learner’s current subjects and records when confirming the receiving year and placement process.

DEPARTING STAGEMiddle school / junior highARRIVING STAGELower secondary · generally Grades 7–9 / Zhongkao

📚 Side-by-side

What crosses with the learner

Route point🇺🇸 United States🇨🇳 China
Current stageMiddle school / junior highLower secondary · generally Grades 7–9 / Zhongkao
Education authorityState and local education systems; there is no single national K–12 curriculum.National curriculum standards operate with provincial and local implementation; upper-secondary entrance and Gaokao arrangements vary by location.
Application fileCurrent school records and subject historyReceiving authority and school placement requirements

🧳 Preparation file

Bring these into the route

  1. Recent report cards or transcripts and the current subject list
  2. School-attendance and progression records requested by the receiving school
  3. Identity, residence, guardianship, and address documents required locally
  4. Certified translations and language-learning history where requested

🔗 Official links

Open the issuing sources

K–12 laws, policy, and resourcesU.S. Department of Education ↗State and territory education authoritiesU.S. Department of Education ↗2022 compulsory-education curriculum and standardsMinistry of Education of the People’s Republic of China ↗National school student-status administration measuresMinistry of Education of the People’s Republic of China ↗

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🔎 Also described as

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