: 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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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
But the truly dangerous frontier is the American high school, where girls are willing to play dumb and give up their secrets, friends, privacy and virginity to fit in and find love.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
The teens went to different high schools in Frisco.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
From that one girl’s story, police learned that Epstein had been molesting dozens of girls from a West Palm Beach high school.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
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Huntington Beach is making the most of its second chance in postseason high school baseball.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
But the truly dangerous frontier is the American high school, where girls are willing to play dumb and give up their secrets, friends, privacy and virginity to fit in and find love.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
The teens went to different high schools in Frisco.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
From that one girl’s story, police learned that Epstein had been molesting dozens of girls from a West Palm Beach high school.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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