Pass out

Is "passing out of school" wrong?

Thanks.

Deepthi

It's not standard, at least in American usage.

In the U.S., a student "passes" a class if he completes the work and does well. He passes the class and goes on to the next level. A student in the U.S. either graduates from school or "drops out."

In the UK, it's used when leaving (successfully) a military academy - normally in the context of a 'passing-out parade'.

I thought it sounded like a British usage. In the US, "passing out" means losing consciousness (usually from drink or exhaustion or fear) and nothing else.