junior high school

noun

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as in high school

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Recent Examples of junior high school Becerra was quiet and serious when Franco first met him in junior high school, but slowly warmed up to other students. — Ben Paviour august 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 So the Sephora Performance Center might as well be a junior high school gym. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 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 Japanese scientists studied university and junior high school soccer players of varying skill levels to study dribbling dynamics, focusing on the scissors feint. — ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for junior high school
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junior high school
  1. high school
  2. senior high school
  3. public school
  4. secondary school
  5. grammar school
  6. elementary school
  7. middle school
  8. trade school
Noun
  • Santa Margarita’s domination in high school girls golf continued Monday, with the Eagles winning the Southern Section Division 1 team title by four strokes over Orange Lutheran at Los Serranos Golf Club in Chino Hills.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • That's how 17-year-old high school senior Alex Zaret described the college admissions process, during a tour of the Skidmore College campus — the fourth school Zaret had visited, with another half-dozen to go.
    — Jon Marcus, NPR, 2 Nov. 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
  • Teachers work longer hours, too, and are often less experienced than their traditional public school counterparts.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The records, which contained academic and disability information for 1,849 public school students, were sent to Scott Larson in late October.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of public school
Noun
  • Tan-Gillespie ultimately stayed with the chain throughout secondary school, later rising to assistant general manager.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Some primary and secondary school exams scheduled for those days were also postponed in Mauritius and on the nearby islands of Rodrigues and Agaléga, while international exams would go ahead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of secondary school
Noun
  • This year, for the first time, I was asked to host a trunk at the local grammar school’s trunk-or-treat event.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Set in 1980s Britain, the comedy follows eight pupils at a Sheffield boys’ grammar school.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of grammar school
Noun
  • As just one example, the war in Iran began with a strike on an elementary school, killing more than 100 children.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The incoming principal for the new elementary school, Maleena Guandique, currently runs Success Academy’s very first school, Harlem 1.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of elementary school
Noun
  • District and state social studies curriculum requirements often feature middle school civics courses, and math-civics concepts align well with middle school math standards.
    — Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The two have worked together since Phifer was in middle school, building a partnership that extends far beyond the classroom.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of middle school
Noun
  • The county completed its deal with Beale on Christmas Eve, and Beale promised to bring even more gifts in the form of $15 million in donations, some of which would go toward local STEM and trade school programs.
    — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Brunt Workwear is looking to outfit trade school students with a set of work boots.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of trade school

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