: 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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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Clayton’s competitiveness and toughness developed as a high school football star, along with his clutch play on college basketball’s biggest stage continued to elevate his NBA stock.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
Perfect Game’s All-American Classic features the top 60 high school baseball players across North America and provides them a platform to showcase their talents on a national stage.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Glen was from the Mission Hill Projects in Boston’s Roxbury section and spent his last two years of high school hooping for a basketball powerhouse in Jersey City.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
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The after-school program paid 15 high school juniors and seniors from across the county to attend get togethers at OCMA biweekly to learn about curatorial practice and all facets of arts administration.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Clayton’s competitiveness and toughness developed as a high school football star, along with his clutch play on college basketball’s biggest stage continued to elevate his NBA stock.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
Perfect Game’s All-American Classic features the top 60 high school baseball players across North America and provides them a platform to showcase their talents on a national stage.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Glen was from the Mission Hill Projects in Boston’s Roxbury section and spent his last two years of high school hooping for a basketball powerhouse in Jersey City.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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