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Growing after 16??

I’m currently 16 and my dad is 6’1 while my mom is 5’1, maybe 5’2. I’m only 5’7.25 and did recently go from 67 inches to 67 inches and a quarter, do I have a chance at reaching atleast 5’10 or 5’11?

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I’m not sure you’ll grow three inches as growth usually finishes at around 16-17 for boys and younger for girls but you might grow another inch or so. For me I was 5”7 at 16-17 and now I’m just under 5”9 which is unusual for a girl to grow at that age but I think it has to do with genetics. My dad’s side of the family are all very tall and my mums side are mixed with some being tall and some being average height. Probably ask your dad when he stopped getting taller and you might get a better idea. Either way 5”7 and a bit is definitely not bad at all