junior high school

noun

Synonyms of junior high schoolnext
: a school usually including grades seven to nine

called also junior high

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All public elementary and junior high schools in the city were closed starting Monday, according to the city board of education. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 9 June 2026 Families can enter the junior high school through the bus turnaround on North Conejo Avenue near the gym. Brandon Downs, CBS News, 28 May 2026 The beginning of Operation Homecoming, the return of POWs, was scheduled for the same night as the junior high school’s Valentine’s Day dance, Saturday, February 10, 1973, just a few weeks after the official signing of the Paris Peace Accords, ending America’s military involvement in Vietnam. Literary Hub, 14 May 2026 At junior high schools, phones must be away during classes and passing periods, but students may use them during lunch for communication purposes only. Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for junior high school

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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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 11 Jun. 2026.

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junior high school

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

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