In Canada it's even simpler grade 1-8 in elementary, 9-12 or OAC in high school. OAC is technically Grade 13, but it's only was in Ontario, but they phased that out in the last couple years. Basically you did grade 13 if you wanted to go to university. But if you only wanted to go to college you only had to go to grade 12. But now I think they have seperate "U" or "C" classes. So if you want to go to university, then you would take all "U" level courses and with College you would take "C" courses. (i think that's how it works, i dunno i was out of high school before they started skrewing aroung with everything.) Then you pick a University, College or work.