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

About 30,000 Maryland students who just graduated from high school will enroll in college this fall. — Jay A. Perman, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026

Applications were received from students representing 323 high schools in 90 of Indiana’s 92 counties. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

The couple attended their high school prom together and got married in June 2019. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

This was the first time Agbaji held a camp at his old high school campus. — Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 18 July 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