: 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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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2026
In some cases, states reimbursed providers hundreds of dollars for an hour of therapy, even though the workers providing it had little education beyond high school, according to The Wall Street Journal.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Former All-State high school quarterback Scott Burrell heaved the ball the length of the court and into the waiting hands of Tate George, who caught and shot in one motion and UConn, with a 71-70 win, was headed to the regional finals, a game away from the Final Four.
—From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
His parents moved from China to the United States on work visas in 1998 and he was born in 1999, later attending high school in downstate Carbondale and the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, before moving to Chicago a few years ago.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Maxwell Schwanz was in his sophomore year of high school, happily a member of the basketball team when his career path slowly started coming into focus.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2026
In some cases, states reimbursed providers hundreds of dollars for an hour of therapy, even though the workers providing it had little education beyond high school, according to The Wall Street Journal.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Former All-State high school quarterback Scott Burrell heaved the ball the length of the court and into the waiting hands of Tate George, who caught and shot in one motion and UConn, with a 71-70 win, was headed to the regional finals, a game away from the Final Four.
—From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
His parents moved from China to the United States on work visas in 1998 and he was born in 1999, later attending high school in downstate Carbondale and the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, before moving to Chicago a few years ago.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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