if i'm 54 can my high school be 53?

Question

If I'm 54 years old how can my high school have been founded 53 years ago?

Answer 1

You were one when it was founded. The school was roughly 13 years old when you began attending.

Answer 2

Kathy,

This is very possible.  If the school was founded 53 years ago, your age would be exactly 1 year older than the high school.  At the typical age range for high school, you would be anywhere from 13-19 years old, and the school would be anywhere from 12-18 years old at the time you went to high school.