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Recent Examples of high school
Set in modern-day Asia, this bold reimagining of Richard Linklater’s cult classic sees three high school friends reunite, only to confront a harrowing
secret from their past.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
To build out this list, Resume Now found careers that require only a high school diploma, that pay at least $50,000 a year, and that represent growing fields with high-demand skills.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 May 2025
The family lived in Anaheim, Calif., for most of her life before moving to Butte, Mont., after her freshman year of high school.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 3 May 2025
Summer of ’69 (Hulu movie) An awkward high school senior (Sam Morelos) hires an exotic dancer (Chloe Fineman) to help seduce her longtime crush before graduation.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 3 May 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
To build out this list, Resume Now found careers that require only a high school diploma, that pay at least $50,000 a year, and that represent growing fields with high-demand skills.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 May 2025
The family lived in Anaheim, Calif., for most of her life before moving to Butte, Mont., after her freshman year of high school.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 3 May 2025
Summer of ’69 (Hulu movie) An awkward high school senior (Sam Morelos) hires an exotic dancer (Chloe Fineman) to help seduce her longtime crush before graduation.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 3 May 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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Missouri lawmakers passed a bill earlier this week requiring public schools to ban cellphone use during the school day.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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The contract also undermines successful public school alternatives for low-income families such as public charter and magnet schools.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Baker’s 14-year-old daughter and Todd’s 14-year-old son were both in the junior high school class that Evans was teaching at the time, the mothers said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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Isabel’s dedication to her craft is evident in her commitment to vocal training in both classical voice and musical theatre, having worked with her current voice teacher since junior high school.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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Nothing was normal about this all-star matchup, which pitted 99 of the South Bay’s best senior high school football players against each other on North and South teams.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
2 Feb. 2025
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About six companies specially recruit junior and senior high school students every fall, according to its website.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2025
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The committee also pushed back on Lamont over the Education Cost Sharing grant, the main funding program to support local elementary and secondary school operating expenses.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2025
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The four-part series, which explores complex issues such as toxic masculinity and the dangers of online radicalization, is set to be made freely accessible to secondary school pupils through a partnership between Netflix and the Into Film+ streaming service.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
8 May 2025
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In the broiling heat of downtown Tampa, a group of elementary school children wander into their wonderland.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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The season of state testing has recently passed for elementary school students in Texas, and all eyes are set on the countdown to summer vacation, which begins May 23 in the Fort Worth Independent School District.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025
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The hard data on serious bullying incidents, overall high school and middle school grade point averages, student mental health referrals, and suspensions due to cellphone use tells a more complete story.—
Christopher J. Ferguson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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Daniela Piña Barajas, a kindergarten teacher in San Jose, and her husband, Jose Piña, a middle school sports coach, attend Mass regularly at the San Jose cathedral.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
9 May 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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Ash, who grew up with a Church of England primary school education and a scant knowledge of hymns, embarks on a journey first spurred on by two friends—comedians—who both surprisingly pursued clerical life.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 May 2025
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The primary school layout also has an endearing charm, as each office was once a classroom for kids.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20school. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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