JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Synonyms: 30 Similar Words

junior high school

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as in high school

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Recent Examples of junior high school Brown, a junior high school teacher at the time, worked at the local level across San Diego County, leading efforts to desegregate housing and jobs in communities such as El Cajon and La Mesa. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2026 At junior high schools, phones must be away during classes and passing periods, but students may use them during lunch for communication purposes only. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026 Examples include Mamaw Mentorship, a group in Central Appalachia to bring older women and girls in junior high school together to learn from each other. — Michael Clinton, Time, 5 May 2026 Two days after the hearing a class of junior high school students unrolled a fifty-foot-long petition down the middle aisle of the city council chamber in nearby Baytown. — Scott W. Stern, The New York Review of Books, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for junior high school

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Noun

The grades that students receive in high school and college can decide their futures.

— Laura Link, Washington Post, 21 July 2026
In alphabetical order, here are the top running backs ahead of the Georgia high school football season.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of high school

Noun

This would be required for elementary, junior and senior high schools.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
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

Definition of senior high school

Noun

Ellery Brown also worked for many years in Miami-Dade’s public school system, leading New World School of the Arts, a public magnet high school and college, from 1993 to 2007.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
The bill would send quarterly installments of $2,500 next year to public school paraprofessionals, whose starting salary is about $32,600.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026

Definition of public school

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The young Brits' last year in secondary school finds Charlie starting a pride club, Nick worrying about an uncertain future, and both considering the impact of long-distance love.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 July 2026
As George started his final year at Lambrook before beginning secondary school in 2026, the princess offered an update on her eldest son.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 14 July 2026

Definition of secondary school

Noun

Louder plays Imani, a Black elementary school teacher who butts heads with Ben, a white executive, and wakes up the next day in his body after a mysterious escape room adventure.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Later, his elementary school music teacher encouraged him to switch from drums to bass.

— Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of elementary school

Noun

The two remaining students already were of junior high school age and were in the midst of attending middle school in neighboring districts as part of an agreement that McAuley leaders reached with District 33 in the late 1980s.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
The model also assumed that starting middle school marked an emotional milestone and that helping her child feel confident drove her decisions.

— Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of middle school

Noun

For some students, the appeal of immediate earnings and jobs that come with attending a trade school is a big draw—many of these graduates secure employment while still enrolled thanks to program partnerships with local businesses.

— Jessica Bryant, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Certified workers in the trades, of which there is a significant shortage, can make $100K/year a few years out of trade school, for example.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026

Definition of trade school

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