Class of 1960 means a 1960 GRADUATION year. Two years junior high and Four years of high school =
Two years junior high 1954-1955, 1955-1956
1956 -57 grade 9
1957 -58 grade 10
1958 -59 grade 11
1959 -60 grade 12
If I am mistaken please tell me, I’m not in the USA.
Class of 1960 means a 1960 GRADUATION year. Two years junior high and Four years of high school =
Two years junior high 1954-1955,1955-1956
1956 -57 grade 9 1957 -58 grade 10 1958 -59 grade 11 1959 -60 grade 12
That’s correct, its the way they did it back then.
The problem occurs when one looks at either a yearbook or a separate class picture for someone that would normally not be there.
If somebody graduated in 1960 then they would be in the loose 1960 group picture and in the 1960 yearbook.
They’d show up in previous years’ yearbooks and previous year’s group pictures.
Its time to start investigating when they AREN’T where they should be....
Year eight should not be in with class of 1960.
Same for years nine and ten.
“Class of 1960” does indeed mean the class that would eventually graduate in 1960. A picture taken in 1950 of Miss Smith’s 2nd grade class could be titled “Class of 1960” and be correct.
However, if a picture is titled something like “1960 Grade 9” then that would mean the kids who were in 9th grade in 1960.