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

Mill Creek football coach Josh Lovelady says Caleb Downs’ rise from athletic high school freshman to first-round NFL draft pick was like a puzzle. —Jack Leo, AJC.com, 24 Apr. 2026

And his favorite high school team, the Spartans, swept a two-game series from Sun Valley Poly with their own great pitching to move three games up in the Valley Mission League race with four to play. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2026

Teams of fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders will test their devices Saturday, and middle-schoolers and high school students will be in the spotlight Sunday. —Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. —Ocvarsity Sports Staff, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026

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