middle school

noun

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

Examples of middle school in a Sentence

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How Agan Returned to the Classroom As the state considered the matter, Agan applied for a job at a Sacramento middle school about an hour away from Rodriguez High in May 2020. Holly McDede, ProPublica, 12 May 2026 The report shows that elementary grades are experiencing the sharpest enrollment declines, with middle school grades also in a sharp enrollment drop. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026 High school enrollment accounted for 32% of the decline, and middle school for 5%. Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 12 May 2026 Barber and Foggy first worked together in middle school, and their reunion at the high school level has yielded major results. La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for middle school

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 14 May. 2026.

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middle school

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

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