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Oh yes there were..........they were called JUNIOR HIGH, though and usually went from 6th grade through 8th, but sometimes went from 7th grade through 9th.

The SP classes in special Jr. highs did those three years in two.

And some kids just got skipped grades in regular public schools, while others were "held back", because they got all Ds or flunked most subjects.

Maybe they didn't exist where you grew up, but the most assuredly DID exist in NYC and the rest of that state.

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