high school

1 of 2

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 2

noun (2)

: a system of advanced exercises in horsemanship

Examples of high school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Here are the Week 9 Fort Worth-area high school football scores, including teams from area districts. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

The demonstrations first erupted last month in a high school in Creteil, southeast of Paris, over a lack of staff. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Bryce Coleman used to play high school basketball and football, first at Brentwood, then Crean Lutheran. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

The number of high school graduates is projected to fall 13% by 2041, and 70% of Americans told Pew Research that higher education is headed in the wrong direction. — Matt Vandenberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 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