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

But there’s also room for a couple of 3 stars, as the Super 11 is more about high school star power than recruiting ranking. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Trevizo attended prom and had planned to walk at her high school graduation while awaiting trial, but the school asked her not to attend. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Hope was billed as a high-upside outfield prospect out of high school, and did nothing but hit after arriving in the Dodgers’ system. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

The first pick of the WPBL draft by the San Francisco Firebells, the 28-year-old from San Diego, California, grew up playing Little League Baseball and Pony Baseball, and then played on her high school team. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 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