: 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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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
Recently, high school students have launched walkouts.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Most teenagers busy themselves with high school, games or parties.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Born in Oregon in 1966, Snider moved to California after high school.
—Audrey Gibbs, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
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Anderson had just finished in third place in the girls' state championship high jump, marking her final Oregon high school track performance after four intense years of competition and training.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
Recently, high school students have launched walkouts.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Most teenagers busy themselves with high school, games or parties.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Born in Oregon in 1966, Snider moved to California after high school.
—Audrey Gibbs, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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