high school

1 of 2

noun (1)

: a school especially in the U.S. usually including grades 9–12 or 10–12

high schooler

ˈhī-ˈskü-lər 

noun

high school

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a system of advanced exercises in horsemanship

Examples of high school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Water damage is on the ground level of the 77-classroom historic high school, which is near the Milwaukee River. —Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 23 Aug. 2025

Maryvale High student Chris Daniel Aguilar, 16, is charged on suspicion of second-degree murder in Montoya's Aug. 19 death at the high school near 59th Avenue and Osborn Road, according to authorities. —Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025

The victim was an adult who was injured in the incident, which occurred in a parking area near the high school's War Memorial football stadium. —Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Aug. 2025

Some of the best public high schools in the country are located right here in North Texas. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

translation of French haute école

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for high school

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

Kids Definition

high school

noun

: a secondary school usually including the 9th to 12th or 10th to 12th years of study

high schooler noun