high school

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noun (1)

: a school especially in the U.S. usually including grades 9–12 or 10–12
high schooler noun

high school

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noun (2)

: a system of advanced exercises in horsemanship

Examples of high school in a Sentence

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Noun
For the first time during the 2025-26 school year, all high school students will be in a pathway. Lena Miano, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025 In the 2021 draft, the Angels attempted to shore up an organizational weakness by drafting all pitchers, all but one of the 21 from college rather than high school and thus closer to the majors. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025 Even the trophy that honors the best high school football player in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties bears his name. C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025 His dad played football at Penn and Kent State, before transitioning to travel volleyball and coaching the sport at the club and high school levels. Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for high school

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of high school was in the 15th century

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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

high school

noun
: a secondary school usually including the 9th to 12th or 10th to 12th years of study
high schooler noun
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