: 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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Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
In high school in Idaho, Loveland was all-everything.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
After both attending Fresno State University in California, the pair wed in 2021.
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Witney Carson & Carson McAllister
Dancing with the Stars’ Witney Carson married Carson McAllister in 2016 after the pair first began dating in high school.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In April, the basketball player’s outstanding high school performance earned him a spot in the McDonald’s All-American Game.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Before attending Princeton, Blackburn was a standout high school student chosen as one of 2,500 students for the National Merit Scholarship in 2019, according to WAVE.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
In high school in Idaho, Loveland was all-everything.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
After both attending Fresno State University in California, the pair wed in 2021.
29 of 29
Witney Carson & Carson McAllister
Dancing with the Stars’ Witney Carson married Carson McAllister in 2016 after the pair first began dating in high school.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In April, the basketball player’s outstanding high school performance earned him a spot in the McDonald’s All-American Game.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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