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

Parents received a message asking them to pick up their children from the junior high school. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026

In a bittersweet essay, Dolores’ daughter Juanita once recalled how her mother forgot to pick her up from junior high school. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Goldee’s was opened in 2020 by former junior high school classmates Jonny White, Jalen Heard and Lane Milne. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

Another 152 students from two junior high schools in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, were treated at three hospitals after developing symptoms consistent with food poisoning. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 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