: 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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Lena Dunham, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Nova is one of eight high schools covered by Macy’s Prom Fund, which has raised $600,000 toward a $1 million goal.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
But there was the obvious challenge of how a high school dropout could compete with candidates from Ivy League schools and top engineering programs.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The last winner Brent Harman’s father, Walker, bought Sonny Bryan’s from the man himself in 1989, when Brent was in high school.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Jemima Kirke was the one friend in high school who had seen me as more than a comic sidekick.
—Lena Dunham, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Nova is one of eight high schools covered by Macy’s Prom Fund, which has raised $600,000 toward a $1 million goal.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
But there was the obvious challenge of how a high school dropout could compete with candidates from Ivy League schools and top engineering programs.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The last winner Brent Harman’s father, Walker, bought Sonny Bryan’s from the man himself in 1989, when Brent was in high school.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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