comprehensive school
noun
British
: a school in Britain for children of all different levels of ability who are over the age of 11
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One daughter, who went to an affluent private school, and one granddaughter who went to a comprehensive school, had been asked by their male classmates to send them naked pictures of themselves.
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Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Prior to the vote on Sac High, Jeane also asked an additional condition be put on their renewal — that the school follow a comprehensive school safety plan.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
For Texas school districts, the funding change comes at a time when many are facing budget shortfalls, which many school officials blame on Texas lawmakers for not agreeing on a comprehensive school funding bill during last year's legislative session.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Jan. 2024
Over the years, Cup of Uji expanded its reach, and in 2023, a game-changing moment arrived when The Rockefeller Foundation awarded the program a grant to pilot a comprehensive school meals initiative at G.K. Athi River Primary School.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The final rules for governing school safety call for public schools to conduct a comprehensive school safety assessment at least once every three years in collaboration with local law enforcement, fire and emergency management officials.
—Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2023
The proposal was announced months before the release of a new comprehensive school facilities plan for the city’s schools, which is due at the end of the year, that Wu agreed to produce as part of her agreement with the state.
—Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2023
In the wake of recent school shootings, the bill codifies some recommendations from the Arkansas School Safety Commission, specifically calling for schools to have a comprehensive school safety assessment and to work with law enforcement to improve security.
—Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2023
Carvalho has yet to present his comprehensive school safety plan.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023
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Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Prior to the vote on Sac High, Jeane also asked an additional condition be put on their renewal — that the school follow a comprehensive school safety plan.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
For Texas school districts, the funding change comes at a time when many are facing budget shortfalls, which many school officials blame on Texas lawmakers for not agreeing on a comprehensive school funding bill during last year's legislative session.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Jan. 2024
Over the years, Cup of Uji expanded its reach, and in 2023, a game-changing moment arrived when The Rockefeller Foundation awarded the program a grant to pilot a comprehensive school meals initiative at G.K. Athi River Primary School.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The final rules for governing school safety call for public schools to conduct a comprehensive school safety assessment at least once every three years in collaboration with local law enforcement, fire and emergency management officials.
—Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2023
The proposal was announced months before the release of a new comprehensive school facilities plan for the city’s schools, which is due at the end of the year, that Wu agreed to produce as part of her agreement with the state.
—Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2023
In the wake of recent school shootings, the bill codifies some recommendations from the Arkansas School Safety Commission, specifically calling for schools to have a comprehensive school safety assessment and to work with law enforcement to improve security.
—Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2023
Carvalho has yet to present his comprehensive school safety plan.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023
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“Comprehensive school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comprehensive%20school. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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