high school

1 of 3

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 3

noun (2)

: a system of advanced exercises in horsemanship

high schooler

3 of 3

noun (3)

high school·​er

: a high school student

Examples of high school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Arkansas is right to require both personal finance and economics for high school graduation. — Michael Poore Special To The Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Before carving out a career in sports broadcasting and voice acting, Horton was just a teenaged high school basketball reject. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

New York City, the nation’s largest school system, instituted a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative AI through eighth grade, while allowing limited, supervised use in high school. — Susan Gouijnstook, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Molly Josephs, a high school educator, also emphasized the importance of connecting with students. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 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