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

The coach at the time was replaced by former NFL quarterback Carson Palmer, and Santa Margarita won a state title in 2025 and currently sits atop The Times’ high school football rankings. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

As a kid, Pulido played music with his high school mariachi and ended up in his dad’s band Los Clásicos. — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026

Advertisement Within weeks, my high school was buzzing about AI. — Alana Kaufman, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

On Friday, students from three high schools in central Belgrade decided to do their part. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 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