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

Four North Texas high school students are accused of attacking a 14-year-old football teammate in the locker room earlier this month and trying to remove his clothing, according to arrest warrant affidavits for the teens. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

Another high school football game in the Pittsburgh area will have restricted attendance this week due to another threat. — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Arrowhead Stadium is some 500 miles from Kenneth Walker III’s high school in Arlington, Tennessee, which is located about 30 miles from Memphis. — Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Fast forward 15 years and Sara’s son Finn is now in his sophomore year of high school. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 18 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