11.   At eighth grade, they are still slightly better than average in maths and science but fall behind in reading.

12.   At the end of eighth grade, after three years of alleged abuse, his grades took a nose dive and he refused the parochial high school scholarships.

13.   Because she was wearing a helmet when her horse kicked her in the head, she can ride again and begin the eighth grade in September.

14.   Boat was valedictorian in the eighth grade and graduated in the top two percent of his class at Alhambra High School.

15.   Both brothers dropped out of school after eighth grade to help support the family.

16.   Boyfriend-girlfriend since the eighth grade, they married in January.

17.   A vision test in eighth grade identified his poor eyesight, and a persistent public school teacher found funds for his glasses.

18.   A. Well, both of my parents were tremendously committed to education, even though neither of them went beyond the eighth grade.

19.   A. Below eighth grade there are some nice studies on academics showing that single-sex schools are beneficial to girls.

20.   After eighth grade, Southern Italians made it to high school at only half the rate of their native peers.