junior high school

noun

: a school usually including grades seven to nine

called also junior high

Examples of junior high school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Becerra was quiet and serious when Franco first met him in junior high school, but slowly warmed up to other students. — Ben Paviour august 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

So the Sephora Performance Center might as well be a junior high school gym. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

The two remaining students already were of junior high school age and were in the midst of attending middle school in neighboring districts as part of an agreement that McAuley leaders reached with District 33 in the late 1980s. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Japanese scientists studied university and junior high school soccer players of varying skill levels to study dribbling dynamics, focusing on the scissors feint. — ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for junior high school

• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule
• footstool
• guayule
• lobule
• misrule
• preschool
• pustule
• whirlpool

Kids Definition

junior high school

noun

: a school usually including the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades