: a school especially in the U.S. usually including grades 9–12 or 10–12
: a system of advanced exercises in horsemanship
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Paige Winfield Cunningham The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
This case bears similarities to the trials of James and Jennifer Crumbley, whose then-15-year-old son killed four students in 2021 at his high school in Oxford, Michigan.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
The cast is comprised of students from multiple area high schools and the production is the culmination of a five-week training program.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Feb. 2026
Wandler started in the shop at fourteen, rebuilt Camaros for fun, dropped out of high school, and then went back when education finally matched his purpose.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
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Seventy-six percent of people with a graduate degree are still working at age 67, compared with 39% of people with only a high school diploma, according to the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis.
—Paige Winfield Cunningham The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
This case bears similarities to the trials of James and Jennifer Crumbley, whose then-15-year-old son killed four students in 2021 at his high school in Oxford, Michigan.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
The cast is comprised of students from multiple area high schools and the production is the culmination of a five-week training program.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Feb. 2026
Wandler started in the shop at fourteen, rebuilt Camaros for fun, dropped out of high school, and then went back when education finally matched his purpose.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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