freshman

a student in their first year of college or university

a student in the ninth grade, their first year of high school

the first year of study in a four-year high school or university program

a small, specialized class for first-year university students

a newly elected male member of the U.S. Congress, serving their first term

a newly elected female member of the U.S. Congress, serving their first term

the number of new students starting at a college or university