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Recent Examples of grammar school
As a kid in Los Angeles’s Chatsworth neighborhood, growing up on a property that had once belonged to cowboy star Roy Rogers, Kilmer began studying acting in grammar school, already dreaming of emulating Hollywood’s eccentric nonpareil, Marlon Brando.
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In 1715, Franklin’s money-conscious father removed his young son from the Boston grammar school that might have led to a college education and sent him to learn writing and arithmetic in preparation for a printing apprenticeship.
—James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Part track meet, part grammar school fitness test, the combine is a vital cog in the NFL draft’s evaluation machine 🏃🏾♂️.
March 10 — Free agent negotiating period begins.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Dammers belonged to a generation that was pushed to pass the notorious eleven-plus exam and get into one of the United Kingdom’s supposedly superior grammar schools.
—Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In 1715, Franklin’s money-conscious father removed his young son from the Boston grammar school that might have led to a college education and sent him to learn writing and arithmetic in preparation for a printing apprenticeship.
—James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Part track meet, part grammar school fitness test, the combine is a vital cog in the NFL draft’s evaluation machine 🏃🏾♂️.
March 10 — Free agent negotiating period begins.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Dammers belonged to a generation that was pushed to pass the notorious eleven-plus exam and get into one of the United Kingdom’s supposedly superior grammar schools.
—Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grammar school
- high school
- trade school
- public school
- junior high school
- elementary school
- middle school
- secondary school
- senior high school
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One of the all-time great high school players in Southern California, Greenwood and teammate Roy Hamilton were among the final players recruited by legendary UCLA coach John Wooden.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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While crossing a street near a local high school, a driver turning right on red didn’t see her.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Baker plans to use that money to go trade school become a master auto mechanic and eventually open his own shop.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
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About 70% of the Maine East grads have been accepted into two- and four-year colleges, as well as trade schools, according to District 207 spokeswoman Kimberly Thevenin.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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An overwhelming majority of public school parents (71%) support such a requirement.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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As of January, all public school districts in South Carolina must have a policy requiring students to have their phones off and away during the school day.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2025
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That was March 2, 2013 when Great Valley lost by six points to Abington High School during his junior high school season.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Baker’s 14-year-old daughter and Todd’s 14-year-old son were both in the junior high school class that Evans was teaching at the time, the mothers said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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Mauro visited the elementary school and spoke with 4th graders who asked extremely thoughtful questions about the importance and impact of sustainability on his restaurants, on local communities, and on the planet.—
Michelle Greenwald,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The woman detailed that there was a lot of history between her and her friend, whom she’s known since elementary school.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
15 June 2025
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Since taking office in 2022, the Adams administration has increased the number of Gifted & Talented programs in elementary schools and reinstated selective admissions policies in middle schools.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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The worry about social skills was particularly acute for those whose kids were in middle school during the pandemic.—
Charley Locke,
Vox,
16 June 2025
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The most recent ruled that Maine’s tuition assistance to parents in districts lacking public secondary schools can be used at religious institutions.—
Charles J. Russo,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
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Today, these primary and secondary schools mirror the diversity of the armed forces.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 May 2025
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The couple moved to Long Prairie in 1963, where Everett continued his 35-year teaching career in both junior and senior high school science.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
20 Feb. 2024
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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
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“Grammar school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grammar%20school. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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