The class of 2026 was born in 2008.
This is based on the standard four-year college graduation timeline, where students typically enter college in the fall of the year following their high school graduation.
For example:
- Students graduating high school in 2022 would be the class of 2026.
- Students graduating high school in 2023 would be the class of 2027.
Therefore, the class of 2026 would have been born in the year 2008 to be eligible to graduate in 2026.