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

From high school to the pros, athletes are in love with this trendy energy drink. — Noah White, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026

At a Capitol Hill press conference after the hearing, 17-year-old high school volleyball player Briley Lehcner spoke about a biological male having entered her team's locker room. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

His eldest daughter, Ora, graduated from high school after her sophomore year and is now a working actor, living in her parents’ guest house and starring in shows like Coven Academy on Disney+. — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Three of my four stepsiblings barely finished high school, if at all. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 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