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junior high school

noun

: a school usually including grades seven to nine

called also junior high

Examples of junior high school in a Sentence

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The film, based on Koushun Takami’s novel of the same name, centers on a group of students in junior high school as they are forced to fight to the death by Japan’s totalitarian government. Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025 Three years ago, Bedford invited students to show off their creativity by painting crosswalks in front of two junior high schools. Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025 Adventures Beyond This World centers on the journey of Ryusukue (voiced by Zach Aguilar in the English dub), a junior high school student living in Tokyo who visits his rural-dwelling teenage cousin Tomomi (voiced by Ren Holly Liu in the English dub) for summer vacation. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025 Each year, the parade organization invites all military, veteran and civic organizations, as well as many universities, high schools, junior high schools, youth groups throughout the Treasure Valley and encourage marching bands, floats, boys and girl scout units to participate. Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for junior high school

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of junior high school was in 1907

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“Junior high school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junior%20high%20school. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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junior high school

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

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