high school

noun

Definition of high schoolnext
as in public school

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Recent Examples of high school But that rule did not apply to those from the high school class of 2022, who were completing their four seasons of eligibility when it was adopted earlier this year. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 Here’s the Week 11 schedule for Fort Worth-area high school football teams and schools in area districts. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026 The brother dropped out of high school in Tennessee and, along with his twin sister, moved to live with a relative. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Here is the schedule and scoreboard for Week 12 Tuesday and Wednesday makeup games for Orlando area high school football teams. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high school
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high school
  1. public school
  2. junior high school
  3. senior high school
  4. secondary school
  5. elementary school
  6. middle school
  7. common school
  8. primary school
Noun
  • My understanding is that there’s not a private school and then public school system like there is in America.
    — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Cothiere, a Haitian-American public school educator who is married to Democratic State Representative Wallace Aristide, excelled in precincts located in North Miami and North Miami Beach, where there are significant Haitian communities.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of public school
Noun
  • Parents received a message asking them to pick up their children from the junior high school.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In a bittersweet essay, Dolores’ daughter Juanita once recalled how her mother forgot to pick her up from junior high school.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of junior high 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
  • Tan-Gillespie ultimately stayed with the chain throughout secondary school, later rising to assistant general manager.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Some primary and secondary school exams scheduled for those days were also postponed in Mauritius and on the nearby islands of Rodrigues and Agaléga, while international exams would go ahead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of secondary school
Noun
  • Baulwin, a former elementary school teacher appointed to the board in 2025, emphasized support for students with disabilities, community partnerships and expanding career education opportunities.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Hong Kong — A former elementary school teacher has been propelled into the ranks of paper billionaires in China after the stock debut of his company selling tape and other adhesive products to tech giants, according to Forbes.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of elementary school
Noun
  • District and state social studies curriculum requirements often feature middle school civics courses, and math-civics concepts align well with middle school math standards.
    — Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The two have worked together since Phifer was in middle school, building a partnership that extends far beyond the classroom.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of middle school
Noun
  • Hand in hand with that was the rise of literacy and the universal common school movement.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 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
Definition of common school
Noun
  • Barrett noted a berm already exists along the primary school's south side.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Her experience as a primary school music teacher reflected a wider lifelong love of music, and much of her work centred around this.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of primary school

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