: 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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Leyla Shokoohe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
The district uses three weapons detection units - one at Barry Tatum Academy that meets in the central office and two that rotate among the high schools.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Nov. 2025
Many students from her high school barely graduated, and few of her peers pursued education past high school.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
Colorado’s issues mirror a national trend seen in other high school associations and in the NCAA, and some coaches and ADs believe a one-time free transfer could be a Band-Aid solution.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
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Wyler returned to Cincinnati after graduating high school, briefly attending Ohio State University, then junior college in Colorado for a year and then back to Cincinnati.
—Leyla Shokoohe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
The district uses three weapons detection units - one at Barry Tatum Academy that meets in the central office and two that rotate among the high schools.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Nov. 2025
Many students from her high school barely graduated, and few of her peers pursued education past high school.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
Colorado’s issues mirror a national trend seen in other high school associations and in the NCAA, and some coaches and ADs believe a one-time free transfer could be a Band-Aid solution.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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