senior high school

noun

Synonyms of senior high schoolnext
: a school usually including grades 10 to 12

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The former five-star prospect missed his entire senior high school season and freshman college season due to a torn ACL, reinjuring the same knee that had already been surgically repaired. Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026 This is the podcast that would make my senior high school English teacher, Mr. Bergeron, very happy. Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 19 Jan. 2026 The fourth annual Home Run Derby, a fundraising event that supports scholarships for South Bay senior high school athletes, is set for Nov. 22 at Eastlake High School. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2025 Two senior high school students at the San Diego Unified School District encouraged their peers in a blog post to avoid participating in the challenge. Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for senior high school

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of senior high school was in 1909

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“Senior high school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senior%20high%20school. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.

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