Thesaurus results for HIGH SCHOOLER

high schooler

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as in middle schooler

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Recent Examples of high schooler The Macon, Mississippi, native grew up 40 minutes from Starkville, was a multi-sport athlete in high school and has attended the Manning Passing Academy as a high schooler and counselor. — Pj Green september 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 Garfield, 43, starred as the titular high schooler turned friendly neighborhood hero in 2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 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

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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

Our entry point is Sutskever, the low-EQ genius who barges into the office of Professor Geoffrey Hinton (Mark Rylance) as a 17-year-old undergraduate at the University of Toronto in the early aughts.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Following her father’s footsteps Like her father, Reyes-Becerra grew up in Sacramento and got her undergraduate degree at Stanford University before going on to law school — in her case, Columbia Law School in New York City.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of undergraduate

Noun

Promising freshman Olivia Vukosa, the incoming freshman from New York City’s Christ The King High, was the Big East Freshman of the Year.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Starting freshman tight end Mark Bowman was also listed as questionable on the report after catching six passes for 44 yards against Oregon and amassing the second-most receptions on the team overall with 21.

— Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of freshman

Noun

Noah, a kindergartener at the time, also had to ride the bus with high school students, until an advocate intervened on the family’s behalf.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Palladino was a kindergartner in Brooklyn when classmates suddenly began being called over the school PA system to go home.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of kindergartner

Noun

Amir Morton, a junior running back who transferred from Sierra Canyon, is expected to provide immediate help for Crespi.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Should a junior who needs a global history course as a prerequisite take priority over a senior who has one last chance to take it as an elective?

— Sahil Bhargava, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of junior

Noun

The partnership dates to 2023, when Chanel and The King’s Foundation developed a Métiers d’Art education partnership with Le19M for postgraduate students.

— Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
The school, located about 20 minutes from downtown Philadelphia, sits on a 110-acre campus and enrolls approximately 3,100 undergraduates and 2,700 postgraduate students, per the school’s official website.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of postgraduate

Noun

The other underclassmen Hurley was referring to in the top nine would presumably be sophomore star Braylon Mullins and freshmen Colben Landrew and Junior County, who are both expected to make immediate contributions.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Austin has been cleared to play receiver on Friday against Santa Fe in his sophomore debut but will be limited in the amount of plays as his father makes sure he’s protected while regaining his stamina.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

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