Thesaurus results for HIGH SCHOOLER

high schooler

noun

Definition of high schooler

as in middle schooler

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Recent Examples of high schooler Crossing the street just got a lot more accessible – thanks to this high schooler. — Sam Woodward, USA Today, 26 June 2026 Griffin, rather than get drafted ninth overall as a high schooler in 2024, would have fulfilled his commitment to play at LSU. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 24 June 2026 They were led by Tsietsi Mashinini, a charismatic high schooler. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 As a high schooler, Sophie Hortman helped raise and train Minnie. — Derek James, CBS News, 14 June 2026 Bailey Sensitive, charismatic, and mature high schooler who had to grow up fast when his parents died. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 9 June 2026 Ganne played in the final group of the 2021 Open as a 17-year-old high schooler at Olympic Club in San Francisco, eventually finishing as the top amateur. — ABC News, 3 June 2026 Saturday night's finals will see Hernandez look to get back to the top of the podium for the final time as a high schooler. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026 But for now, there are the last days to experience as a high schooler. — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026

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Noun

The middle schooler was riding the e-bike in the back parking lot at Stuard Elementary School when they were hit by a vehicle, an Aledo ISD spokesperson said in a statement.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Ava Nassar, a 13-year-old middle schooler from Carlsbad, was with friends and classmates Nathan Adewale, 13, and Dante Veducio, 14.

— Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026

Definition of middle schooler

Noun

Deng transferred from Peking University to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as an undergraduate and then received his PhD from Princeton University in 2015.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Tang was at University of Waterloo in Ontario when the undergraduate student left to work for Polymarket Chief Marketing Officer Matthew Modabber, who Politico reported sent at least $350,000 to influencers via PayPal for these kinds of videos.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of undergraduate

Noun

Woodring, an All-SEC honoree the past two seasons, has been the Bulldogs’ primary placekicker since the first game of his freshman season, when he was named a Lou Groza Award semifinalist.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
More than 20 students, many of them freshmen, darted around the lush grounds.

— Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Definition of freshman

Noun

My new kindergartner especially is feeling all the big feels about school.

— Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 July 2026
Recent amendments to be considered include assessing a kindergartner’s math knowledge rather than screening for math deficiencies, something that would help identify students who need additional support.

— Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of kindergartner

Noun

Both are accomplishable feats considering Fletcher had 1,192 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior, including 507 yards across four College Football Playoff games.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
The junior-to-be quarterback connected with Boyle on a fourth-down play.

— Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 July 2026

Definition of junior

Noun

Viewership reached 65% among voters with postgraduate degrees but fell to 40% among those with a high school education or less.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Just as the young woman is set to return to her hometown following the end of her postgraduate studies, a girl’s body is discovered there, unravelling painful memories of past trauma and sending Sofia through a pained process of self-reflection.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 9 July 2026

Definition of postgraduate

Noun

Quentin Hale, who was very good as a sophomore and junior at Cathedral, has moved over to Corona Centennial and looks confident with his USC scholarship awaiting him.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Younger students—particularly rising freshmen and sophomores—are better served using the summer to think, read, and narrow their focus, with the goal of actually launching the project the following fall or spring.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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