Yearly Dates of Each of Our Grade Levels

                          On our way to being 1960 Graduates 

                             of Hamilton High School
Have you ever wondered what year it was when you were in the 5th grade and how old you were? 

If you started school between four-and-a-half and five years old and were promoted each year,
then the chart below will give you the years, in Fall and Spring semesters, for each of our grade levels. Note in which semester your birthday takes place and determine your age by adding a year to Fall or Spring of Reception Grade (not Kindergarten for us) for each new grade.

This means the photos posted below were taken in the Fall of 1953 in 6th grade, and in Spring 1956 in 8th.

Many of us were shuffled around from one school to another. I list my schools and my age when attending them.       

I started Reception Grade at 4-and-a half and had my 5th birthday in November, 1947.
Man were we young!

                                                            Fall  -- Spring Semesters                  My school and (Age)

                                                        1959-1960 12^th Grade Graduation       HHS (17)

                                                        1958–1959 11^th Grade                        HHS  (16)

                                                        1957-1958 10^th Grade                         HHS  (15)

                                                        1956-1957   9^th Grade                         Steinert  (14)

                                                        1955-1956   8^th Grade                         Maple Shade (13)

                                                        1954-1955   7^th Grade                         Maple Shade (12)

                                                        1953-1954   6^th Grade                         McGalliard  (11)

                                                        1952-1953   5^th Grade                         DeCou (10)

                                                        1951-1952  4^th Grade                          Rowan  (9)

                                                        1950-1951   3^rd Grade                         DeCou  (8)

                                                        1949-1950   2^nd Grade                         DeCou  (7)

                                                         1948-1949   1^st Grade                        DeCou  (6)

                                                         1947-1948   Reception Grade             DeCou  (5)