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Recent Examples of high school
The 20-year-old Wisconsin native competed in junior tournaments at the U.S. Open, Wimbledon and the French Open and was the No. 1 player from the high school class of 2022.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 July 2025
After going through the spring practice session — while being enrolled at Tunsil Academy virtual school — and taking time for consideration, Payne has decided to return and finish out his high school career at Jones.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 July 2025
In his note, Tamura claimed to be suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) caused by his years playing high school football in California.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 29 July 2025
LeBron James, who was a few days younger when the Cleveland Cavaliers selected him in 2003 out of high school.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 July 2025
After going through the spring practice session — while being enrolled at Tunsil Academy virtual school — and taking time for consideration, Payne has decided to return and finish out his high school career at Jones.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 July 2025
In his note, Tamura claimed to be suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) caused by his years playing high school football in California.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 29 July 2025
LeBron James, who was a few days younger when the Cleveland Cavaliers selected him in 2003 out of high school.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high school
- public school
- junior high school
- senior high school
- secondary school
- elementary school
- middle school
- common school
- primary school
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The move sparked anxiety, confusion and intense pushback from public school districts and advocates nationwide.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
27 July 2025
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This year, state lawmakers approved a $8.5 billion bump for public schools, the first comprehensive increase in state funding for public schools since 2019.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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The family lived in the Indianhead Lake Estates in Sherwood, where Sawaya started junior high school.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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The Cups 4 Cancer fundraiser will be dedicated to Austin’s former junior high school teammate Dylan Krestan, who has battled Hodgkin lymphoma for the last several months.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 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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This is Heartlands Academy, a secondary school in Nechells, Birmingham, close to Spaghetti Junction and precisely two miles from Villa Park.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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The trend began slowly, in the nineteen-eighties, when secondary schools with big-time basketball programs—notably, Oak Hill Academy, in rural Virginia, the alma mater of Rod Strickland, Anthony, and Durant—began recruiting the country’s best players.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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The acquisition allows Rocketship to expand its network of elementary schools in Wisconsin and allows Carmen Schools to focus on middle and high school education.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Tentative plans also are in the works for Hope and Jefferson elementary schools.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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Children in the Waukegan Park District’s Before and After School program (BASE) get an opportunity to form friendships with youngsters who are not in the same elementary school, but may become classmates in middle school and certainly in high school.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Finally, one of your suggestions is connect with other parents with similar mindsets on phones/social media before your kids get to middle school.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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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
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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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Many reminisced about eating the dish at their grandmother’s house or for a primary school lunch.—
Kasia Pilat,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Looking at primary schools alone, the U.S. spends the sixth most of the 37 countries, with $15,270 per pupil.—
Caleb McCullough,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20school. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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