A Canadian historical term for the optional or compulsory 13th year of secondary school, which existed in Ontario until 2003. It served as a university preparatory year and was used for university entrance. Its elimination was controversial and it remains a cultural reference point for generations of Ontarians.
He stayed for grade thirteen to boost his average before applying to engineering.
No comments yet — say something.
(Canada, historical) Thirteenth grade.
No comments yet — say something.
Add your own interpretation of "grade thirteen".
Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
See all Regional & Other slang on Slangora.