: 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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Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
There aren’t gonna be any high school kids.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
As the state’s second largest brick-and-mortar high school, Ben Davis will have to provide these opportunities on a scale larger than most other schools.
—Carley Lanich, IndyStar, 10 Feb. 2026
Her friends, meanwhile, attend a conventional in-person high school.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
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Warren and Nash started dating in their junior year of high school.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
There aren’t gonna be any high school kids.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
As the state’s second largest brick-and-mortar high school, Ben Davis will have to provide these opportunities on a scale larger than most other schools.
—Carley Lanich, IndyStar, 10 Feb. 2026
Her friends, meanwhile, attend a conventional in-person high school.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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