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common school

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as in high school

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Recent Examples of common school Hand in hand with that was the rise of literacy and the universal common school movement. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 Being outside of the scope of the requirement of the statutory definition of the common school system, charter schools fail to meet the definition required of a common school. — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 20 Feb. 2026 Lawyers representing charter school interests argued such funding is constitutional as charter schools are held accountable by the state and fit the Kentucky Constitution's definition of a common school. — Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025 The common school movement also advocated for the right of girls to attend public schools—the first co-educational high school in America only opened in 1840—which became widespread by the 1870s. — Richard Stengel, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025 Indiana code requires the court to forfeit the bond of a defendant who fails to appear in court and transfer the bond amount to the state common school fund, according to the audit. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024

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Noun

Every Georgia high school football program will try to make history this season, but only a handful can hit century win marks this season.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Through six years of middle and high school, girls undergo rigorous academic training.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of high school

Noun

Before the Taliban returned to power five years ago — on August 15, 2021 — Mubariz remembered his public school as friendly and relatively open.

— Fatima Faizi, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
With that money, the foundation offered to train 82 Orange County public school teachers for free.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of public school

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The ban has been in place long enough that an entire cohort of girls has passed through adolescence without stepping foot in a secondary school classroom.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
In 2014, Boko Haram took almost three hundred girls from a secondary school in Chibok; the whereabouts of some ninety are still unknown.

— Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of secondary school

Noun

When participants come into the program, some want to finish a trade school, like HVAC or beauty school, while others may want to improve their grades.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
For some students, the appeal of immediate earnings and jobs that come with attending a trade school is a big draw—many of these graduates secure employment while still enrolled thanks to program partnerships with local businesses.

— Jessica Bryant, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Definition of trade school

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The group’s harsh interpretation of Islamic rule excludes girls and women, who make up half of Afghanistan’s estimated 50 million people, from any meaningful education or employment opportunity, beyond primary school.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026
Years earlier, Luwi had fought to change the name of his children’s primary school to Gajdusek Memorial Community School.

— Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of primary school

Noun

This would be required for elementary, junior and senior high schools.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Yet running in a pro race in Europe after that senior high school season in 2004, Rupp came up more than 36 seconds off of Chapa’s time.

— Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026

Definition of senior high school

Noun

Bullying and assault allegations In 2018, according to court documents, while still in elementary school, Austin Metcalf and his brother were accused of bullying and assaulting a female, which led to Austin Metcalf's arrest.

— J.D. Miles, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Parker also has three children, two of whom are in elementary school.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of elementary school

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