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Some districts call it "junior high school". Whatever it's called, it covers grades 7-9, 7-8, or 6-8 depending on the district. In smaller towns, grades 7-12 may share the same building, but there's still the junior/senior distinction for administrative purposes; and in sparsely populated areas, grades K-12 might all share the same building.