middle school

noun

Synonyms of middle schoolnext
: a school usually including grades five to eight or six to eight
middle schooler noun

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Roberta Moise, distinguished educator, serving as a middle school math instructor with Florida Virtual School, impacting students in Miami-Dade County and across Florida. Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025 When students move into middle school and high school, London said, that’s when the district needs to start preparing students for success beyond CMS. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 22 Dec. 2025 More than 1,300 female wrestlers from across the state and the country are competing in the Women's West Coast Wrestling Tournament, with athletes ranging from middle school to college level. Conor McGill, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025 The middle schools would shift to grades 6, 7 and 8, and there would not be any changes to the high schools, said district spokesperson Jeff Brady, who presented the committee’s recommendations to trustees. Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for middle school

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of middle school was in 1870

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“Middle school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20school. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.

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middle school

noun
: a school usually including grades 5 to 8 or 6 to 8

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