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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In recent years China’s Communist Party has ramped up oversight of religious institutions, rolled back the use of ethnic minority languages in primary, secondary schools and kindergartens.
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Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
The students, who were taking their secondary school leaving examinations when they were attacked and abducted, are between 15 and 18 years old.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
As William revealed earlier this year, George has already started boarding—good preparation for what is to come at secondary school.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
Netflix made the show free to watch in secondary schools across the UK, and both creators visited schools to speak with students.
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Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
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Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
The students, who were taking their secondary school leaving examinations when they were attacked and abducted, are between 15 and 18 years old.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
As William revealed earlier this year, George has already started boarding—good preparation for what is to come at secondary school.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
Netflix made the show free to watch in secondary schools across the UK, and both creators visited schools to speak with students.
—
Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
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“Secondary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secondary%20school. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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