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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Portage Township Schools stand out for making this initiative apply to all grades, not just secondary schools, Superintendent Amanda Alaniz said.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Adolescence has been made freely available as a teaching tool to all secondary schools across the UK as well as schools in France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
People stand at the courtyard of a secondary school where an assailant opened fire, in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, April 15, 2026.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The secondary school was briefly placed on lockdown before the pursuit continued.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Adolescence has been made freely available as a teaching tool to all secondary schools across the UK as well as schools in France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
People stand at the courtyard of a secondary school where an assailant opened fire, in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, April 15, 2026.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The secondary school was briefly placed on lockdown before the pursuit continued.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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 19 Apr. 2026.
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