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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There's no school for Vrana's two older children, who travel to Fourni for secondary school by ferry.
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Sarah McCammon, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Except in certain business zoning districts, cannabis businesses must be located at least 300 feet from primary and secondary schools.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Since first meeting in May, the committee has toured the district's middle and high schools as well as other secondary schools in the Green Bay, Madison and Milwaukee areas.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Nearly three-quarters of the 119 million girls out of school worldwide are of secondary school-age, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
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Sarah McCammon, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Except in certain business zoning districts, cannabis businesses must be located at least 300 feet from primary and secondary schools.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Since first meeting in May, the committee has toured the district's middle and high schools as well as other secondary schools in the Green Bay, Madison and Milwaukee areas.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Nearly three-quarters of the 119 million girls out of school worldwide are of secondary school-age, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
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 3 Nov. 2025.
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