: 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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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
—Miami Herald Staff Reports, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
The job typically requires a high school diploma.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Here are the results for the top 10 high schools for each class.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 9 Nov. 2025
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Brooks, 16, and Marris, 17, were both high school students when the two were abducted, eventually banding together to escape their captor.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
—Miami Herald Staff Reports, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
The job typically requires a high school diploma.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Here are the results for the top 10 high schools for each class.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 9 Nov. 2025
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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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