Reply #17: Ahem

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While there is little grading and in essence no tracking in Finland, ninth grade does become a divider for Finnish students. Students are separated for the last three years of high school based on grades. Under the current structure, 53% will go to academic high school and the rest enter vocational school.
http://www.openeducation.net/2008/03/10/several-lessons-to-be-learned-from-the-finnish-school-system/

And in Korea:

For students who do not wish a college education, vocational schools specializing in fields such as technology, agriculture or finance are available, in which the students are employed right after graduation. Around 30% of high school students are in vocational high schools. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_South_Korea

I am assuming that I don't need to remind you that here in the US, we don't separate our kids into academic and vocational tracks.