Simple Definition of secondary school

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secondary school

noun

plural secondary schools
1
US : high school sense 1
a job that requires at least a secondary school education
2
British : a school for children between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18

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“Secondary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/secondary%20school. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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