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

Recent Examples on the Web

The February attack on a secondary school in the small town at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains was Canada’s deadliest school shooting in decades, leaving eight people dead, including six children, and dozens wounded. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Students carry out a blocking protest at the Cesar Baggio secondary school in Lille on September 29, 2026. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

The killing took place last October at the secondary school in Selangor, near Kuala Lumpur, defense attorney Kitson Foong said, per the Independent. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Murphy noted that George, however, is the first future monarch to attend a secondary school like Eton in the age of smartphones and social media, requiring even more privacy precautions than in the past. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for secondary school

• macromolecule
• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule
• footstool
• guayule
• lobule
• misrule
• preschool
• pustule

Kids Definition

secondary school

noun

: a school for students above elementary or grammar school level and below college level