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Junior high schools ( Three years from 7th to 9th grade ) in the Republic of China ( Taiwan ) were originally called " primary middle school ".

However, in August 1968, they were renamed " nationals ' middle school " often translated " junior high ") when they became free of charge and compulsory.

Private middle school nowadays are still called " primary middle school ".

Taiwanese students older than twelve normally attend junior high school.

Accompanied with the switch from junior high to middle school was the cancellation of entrance examination needed to enter middle school.