: 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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ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
What's supposed to be a fun game for high school seniors left one Portage, Indiana, student with a felony and a weekend in jail.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The morning show host congratulated Sophia and Isabella — who went to different high schools — on their accomplishments with individual social media posts.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
The Triennial will unfold over several discrete locations in the town, including a railroad museum, churches, parks, hospital corridors and a 100-year-old high school.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Apr. 2026
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The 18-year-old attacker, armed with a shotgun, fired randomly at a vocational high school in Siverek, Sanliurfa province, before hiding inside the building.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
What's supposed to be a fun game for high school seniors left one Portage, Indiana, student with a felony and a weekend in jail.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The morning show host congratulated Sophia and Isabella — who went to different high schools — on their accomplishments with individual social media posts.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
The Triennial will unfold over several discrete locations in the town, including a railroad museum, churches, parks, hospital corridors and a 100-year-old high school.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Apr. 2026
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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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