upperclassman
noun
up·per·class·man
ˌə-pər-ˈklas-mən 
: a member of the junior or senior class in a school or college
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Only upperclassmen can go off-campus for lunch.
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The cross-pollination innovation Perhaps Clunie’s most innovative creation is the Cats Care Mentorship Program, which pairs every incoming freshman athlete with an upperclassman from a different sport.
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Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
The Del Mar upperclassmen represented the club and the San Diego area well, with dominant performances against many of the top water polo clubs in the nation.
—Katherine Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Queen, not yet a high school upperclassman, showed some gall.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
From 2018 to 2024, upperclassmen completing advanced coursework went up from about 40% to 57% and the gap narrowed for Hispanic/Latino students.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
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Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
The Del Mar upperclassmen represented the club and the San Diego area well, with dominant performances against many of the top water polo clubs in the nation.
—Katherine Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Queen, not yet a high school upperclassman, showed some gall.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
From 2018 to 2024, upperclassmen completing advanced coursework went up from about 40% to 57% and the gap narrowed for Hispanic/Latino students.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upperclassman. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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upperclassman
noun
up·per·class·man
ˌəp-ər-ˈklas-mən
: a student in the third or fourth year of a four-year college or a high school
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