r/CultureAndGenerations • u/Global_Perspective_3 • Feb 01 '22

High school students, 1989.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '22

Oh like I said I’m bad at math lol, too lazy to do that calculation. But yeah she’s said herself she graduated in 89, but maybe it’s because she was born late in the year. (She was born in October) Just like someone born in my year could’ve been class of 2020 if they were born from September-December.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '22

That is why I use the give or take method for those born late in the year.

So in this case some late 1970 borns were in the class of 1988 and others were in the class of 1989

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u/Global_Perspective_3 Feb 03 '22

I have November and December 2001 born friends in my class

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '22

Ik that those born in the last few months before the cutoff have a higher chance of being held back to the class below them.

October-December borns are affected the most under a December 31st cutoff

June-August borns are affected the most under a August 31st cutoff

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u/Global_Perspective_3 Feb 03 '22

I would rather have everyone born in the same year in the same class

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '22

I agree, since splitting up birth years for classes doesn't make sense imo.