Definition of high school
: a school especially in the U.S. usually including grades 9–12 or 10–12
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In high school, Ocasio-Cortez was very invested in the sciences.
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Later that day, Ivanka visited Syracuse P-Tech, a vocational high school, for a roundtable on education and workforce development.
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The day-to-day pearls of wisdom imparted by coaches to players – from youth sports to high school, to college and even the pros – are well-known: Try your hardest, don't lose focus, support your teammates, keep your chin up.
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The director Gil Junger moves the action from Padua, Italy, to a Seattle high school, where tempers and hormones flare, and a love square ensues among Patrick (Ledger), Kat (Julia Stiles), Cameron (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and Bianca (Larisa Oleynik).
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As many as 25 teens, mostly from Jones High, help run the company throughout the year and most are entering their pivotal senior of high school, Burroughs said.
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Judge Kavanaugh, too, has stayed connected with his high school, inviting students each year to his chambers for private conversations.
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Maryland is sponsored by Under Armour, and De Sousa's former high school, IMG Academy in Florida, is also sponsored by Under Armour.
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Even before her first day of high school, Kelli Kufta had been a part of the Huntington Beach High softball family.
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First Known Use of high school
15th century
Origin and Etymology of high school
translation of French haute école
HIGH SCHOOL Defined for Kids
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Definition of high school for Students
: a school usually including the ninth to twelfth or tenth to twelfth grades
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