Government high schools are now known as Basic Education High Schools (abbreviated BEHS), not State High Schools (SHS). The 9th Standard is regarded as the year one of the high school or Grade 10, and 10th Standard is the year two of the high school or Grade 11, where matriculation exams are held.
Government secondary educational institutions are now known as Basic Education High Schools (BEHS), replacing State High Schools (SHS). The ninth grade is seen as the initial year of high school or tenth grade, and the tenth grade is regarded as the second year of high school or eleventh grade, where matriculation exams take place.