high school

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Recent Examples of high school Some graduates earned their diplomas while still enrolled in high school through CCD programs. Justin Adams, CBS News, 14 May 2026 Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Dan Albano, Oc Register, 14 May 2026 Pinea Matoshi, who plays Dua with a vulnerable yet understated intensity, was discovered during a search through every primary school and high school in Prishtina, Kosova, Basholli’s hometown. Roberto Prieto, Variety, 14 May 2026 In places like Lower Merion Township, where Aliyah goes to high school, some are taking it even further. Sharon Lurye, Fortune, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for high school
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Noun
  • In December 2019, school district officials sent documentation of Agan’s firing, along with details of their investigation, to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, California’s educator licensing agency, as state law requires for public school teachers who resign or are fired for misconduct.
    Holly McDede, ProPublica, 12 May 2026
  • This school year alone, the TEA reports that Texas saw 75,000 fewer public school students.
    Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • Next year, the city’s junior high school campuses will have a more restrictive policy that includes limiting cellphone use during lunch.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
  • An upcoming rally at a Chino Hills junior high school celebrating America's 250th birthday is creating some confusion and tension among parents.
    Zach Boetto, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The Denver Post will present the April Heinrichs Award to an extraordinary senior high school girls soccer player from Colorado who’s also a star in the classroom and the community.
    The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Not only is Irish the Republic’s first official language, and compulsory from primary through to secondary school, it is required for entry into the civil service, and it is supported by its own radio station (Raidió na Gaeltachta) and TV station (TG4), and a range of promotional bodies.
    Big Think, Big Think, 4 May 2026
  • After completing secondary school, Keiko moved to the United States to attend Stony Brook University.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • When those experiences are limited, children enter elementary school already behind.
    Tina Dello Russo, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
  • She’s served in the legislature since 2025, and her children attend a CMS elementary school.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • His younger sister in middle school plays, too.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • How Agan Returned to the Classroom As the state considered the matter, Agan applied for a job at a Sacramento middle school about an hour away from Rodriguez High in May 2020.
    Holly McDede, ProPublica, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • 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.
    Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Here are the most common schools represented among ASU grads in 2025: Engineering Liberal Arts and Sciences New College Teachers College Design and the Arts Health Solutions Public Service and Community Solutions Helen Rummel covers higher education for The Arizona Republic.
    Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Educational radio has been used in many countries for a wide range of subject areas including public health, rural development, literacy training, nutrition education, and in support of primary school education and instruction.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
  • At Harlem Grown’s 134th Street Farm, Charles planted lavender and mustard seeds with primary school children and visited a chicken coop.
    Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20school. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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