: 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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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The state has been key to the growth of high school flag football, with more than 300 Georgia High School Association schools adding a team in the last nine years.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
This case bears close similarities to the trials and convictions of James and Jennifer Crumbley, whose then-15-year-old son killed four students in 2021 at his high school in Oxford, Michigan.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Those less likely to own stocks include unmarried adults, individuals with a high school education or less and households earning less than $50,000, the analytics and advisory firm found.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
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The funds would be available to kindergarten through high school students in public or private schools or homeschool students, though the referendum leaves out that donors who give up to $1,700 to scholarship awarding organizations receive the same amount back in federal tax credits.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The state has been key to the growth of high school flag football, with more than 300 Georgia High School Association schools adding a team in the last nine years.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
This case bears close similarities to the trials and convictions of James and Jennifer Crumbley, whose then-15-year-old son killed four students in 2021 at his high school in Oxford, Michigan.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Those less likely to own stocks include unmarried adults, individuals with a high school education or less and households earning less than $50,000, the analytics and advisory firm found.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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