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

Ortega graduated from high school as an accomplished student-athlete and through his DACA status was able to earn a college degree and become a teacher. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 26 June 2026

Today, 6,053 Morgan’s Message ambassadors work at 1,856 high school and college campuses across six countries. — Sydney Haywood, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026

The Texas study was possible because the state has spent more than two decades building a data system that links what happens in high school, in college, and at work. — Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

At the high school level, students would read passages from Genesis that tell the story of Adam and Eve, along with 1 Corinthians 13, a chapter focused on love. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 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