secondary school
noun
: a school intermediate between elementary school and college and usually offering general, technical, vocational, or college-preparatory courses
Examples of secondary school in a Sentence
a job that requires at least a secondary school education
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Now almost an adult, Rehana has finished secondary school and is continuing her education.
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Carlotta Dotto, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The Wauwatosa School District has been using an electronic hall pass system since the 2023-24 school year in all of its secondary schools.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
As of 2025, the most covered history topic in English secondary schools is the Transatlantic Slave Trade, just edging out World War I and, yes, the Norman Conquest.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
According to Florida law, that includes police stations, prisons, polling places, elementary or secondary school buildings and locations where open carry is prohibited by federal law.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
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Carlotta Dotto, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The Wauwatosa School District has been using an electronic hall pass system since the 2023-24 school year in all of its secondary schools.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
As of 2025, the most covered history topic in English secondary schools is the Transatlantic Slave Trade, just edging out World War I and, yes, the Norman Conquest.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
According to Florida law, that includes police stations, prisons, polling places, elementary or secondary school buildings and locations where open carry is prohibited by federal law.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for secondary school
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“Secondary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secondary%20school. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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