: 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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Andrew Martin, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Ty Tryon, a 16-year-old high school sophomore, makes the cut in his first PGA Tour event.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The Boston Arts Academy Foundation, the non-profit that raises funds to support the city’s only public high school for the arts, will present one of its annual Champion awards to state Auditor Dianna DiZoglio at a March 19 reception.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
The foundation seeks to raise awareness about impaired driving risks and makes grants for scholarships to graduating high school students who embody Levi’s drive, passion and enthusiasm and repairing and building public tennis centers.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Noun
This was in 2001, the summer after my freshman year of high school.
—Andrew Martin, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Ty Tryon, a 16-year-old high school sophomore, makes the cut in his first PGA Tour event.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The Boston Arts Academy Foundation, the non-profit that raises funds to support the city’s only public high school for the arts, will present one of its annual Champion awards to state Auditor Dianna DiZoglio at a March 19 reception.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
The foundation seeks to raise awareness about impaired driving risks and makes grants for scholarships to graduating high school students who embody Levi’s drive, passion and enthusiasm and repairing and building public tennis centers.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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