secondary school
noun
: a school intermediate between elementary school and college and usually offering general, technical, vocational, or college-preparatory courses
Examples of secondary school in a Sentence
a job that requires at least a secondary school education
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The march was organized by the Confederation of Chilean Students and supported by other organizations, including the Teachers’ Union, secondary school student associations, and feminist groups.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
The bus was coming from the academy’s secondary school just over a mile away on Brewster Street.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
Nadal is also continuing to give back to the next generation of tennis stars with his Rafa Nadal Academy, which includes both a tennis academy and an accredited primary and secondary school.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Across the country, two secondary schools in the southwestern Oyo state were attacked hours apart Friday, and at least 40 children were abducted there, according to Amnesty’s Nigeria branch.
—Dyepkazah Shibayan, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
The bus was coming from the academy’s secondary school just over a mile away on Brewster Street.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
Nadal is also continuing to give back to the next generation of tennis stars with his Rafa Nadal Academy, which includes both a tennis academy and an accredited primary and secondary school.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Across the country, two secondary schools in the southwestern Oyo state were attacked hours apart Friday, and at least 40 children were abducted there, according to Amnesty’s Nigeria branch.
—Dyepkazah Shibayan, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for secondary school
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“Secondary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secondary%20school. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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