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high schooler

noun

Definition of high schoolernext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high schooler
  1. middle schooler
  2. undergraduate
  3. freshman
  4. kindergartner
  5. junior
  6. postgraduate
  7. sophomore
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
  • Basically every college tour on an American campus will include a schtick about how undergraduates can participate in faculty research.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In a bid to pack the Rose Bowl and Pauley Pavilion, tickets to all UCLA home football and men’s and women’s basketball games will be free for undergraduate, graduate and extension students going forward, UCLA athletics announced Wednesday.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of undergraduate
Noun
  • The sophomore didn’t score during his freshman season, despite leading Florida in receiving with 512 yards.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Honor, who is going into her freshman year at Yale University this fall, posted a picture of her bed next to her desk.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 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
  • The junior saw immediate changes in the program when Whitley took over.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The players were paired with juniors of The First Tee program from chapters across the country.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 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
  • Bell worked with Fecht his sophomore year, which also was Fecht’s first season playing football.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • After the Lions tied the score, sophomore defensive back Sean Veritch snagged a deflected pass by Bishop Amat quarterback Domenico Doran, and the Lions drove to the Lancers’ 16-yard line.
    — Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of sophomore

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“High schooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20schooler. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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