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

In early February, a Canadian 18-year-old named Jesse Van Rootselaar shot and killed five students at Tumbler Ridge secondary school before turning the gun on herself. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 July 2026

In September, the future king will head off to secondary school at Eton College, his father Prince William’s alma mater. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 July 2026

The bill, the first of its kind within the European Union, also enforces a ban on cellphones in secondary schools. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 21 July 2026

An Associated Press analysis of BIE data found that graduation rates across the system are up 55% since new reporting standards began rolling out, with nine of its secondary schools reporting 100% growth or higher. — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 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