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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Raducanu attended Newstead Wood School, a highly selective secondary school in Orpington, Greater London.
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Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
The decision made clear that states could not withhold funding for undocumented students or deny them enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Authorities there also suspended classes Friday in primary and secondary schools because of bad weather.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Republicans vow to appeal Arkansas ruling Last year, seven Arkansas families of various religious and nonreligious backgrounds filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s new law requiring all public elementary and secondary schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom and library.
—Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
The decision made clear that states could not withhold funding for undocumented students or deny them enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Authorities there also suspended classes Friday in primary and secondary schools because of bad weather.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Republicans vow to appeal Arkansas ruling Last year, seven Arkansas families of various religious and nonreligious backgrounds filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s new law requiring all public elementary and secondary schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom and library.
—Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Secondary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secondary%20school. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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