middle school

noun

Definition of middle schoolnext
as in high school

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Recent Examples of middle school That distinction becomes essential during upper elementary and middle school, which is the exact age kids naturally begin to pull away. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026 But according to the suit, Kester instead began showing the middle school student pornography and, on several occasions, molested him. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 Charlotte Secondary School opened in 2007, first as a middle school and later expanding to include grades 9-12, with its first high school class graduating in 2016. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026 Divisive trends seem to come and go, and there’s one from the early aughts that’s making a comeback right now that’s really taking me back to my middle school days. — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for middle school
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle school
  1. high school
  2. public school
  3. junior high school
  4. grammar school
  5. secondary school
  6. elementary school
  7. trade school
  8. senior high school
Noun
  • For 42 years, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has named the annual Super 11, a class of Georgia’s top high school football seniors destined to become the next generation of football stars.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • People with a bachelor’s degree earn a median of 75% more over a lifetime than those with only a high school diploma.
    — John Ketcham, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of high school
Noun
  • Newspapers are run by them, public school art and music programs rely on them, as do museums, symphonies, ballets and operas.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • The system currently in place for public school educators is a patchwork with a fair number of gaps.
    — Holly McDede, ProPublica, 31 July 2026
Definition of public 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
  • Japanese scientists studied university and junior high school soccer players of varying skill levels to study dribbling dynamics, focusing on the scissors feint.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026
Definition of junior high school
Noun
  • Lowden and Smith were grammar school classmates and later served time together in Wethersfield.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
  • Can states ban transgender kids from playing sports in grammar school, when boys and girls routinely play on the same teams?
    — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 30 June 2026
Definition of grammar school
Noun
  • Part of the summer will be preparing George for what is ahead at secondary school, namely from William, who also attended Eton.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 July 2026
  • In early February, a Canadian 18-year-old named Jesse Van Rootselaar shot and killed five students at Tumbler Ridge secondary school before turning the gun on herself.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 July 2026
Definition of secondary school
Noun
  • Dumarce in 2019 was arrested by the Sacramento Police Department on suspicion of exposing himself to and then attempting to kidnap a 13-year-old girl outside of a Meadowview elementary school, according to previous Sacramento Bee reporting.
    — Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Smith eventually received a master’s degree in education and taught music to elementary school students in New York City before retiring in the 2000s.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of elementary school
Noun
  • When participants come into the program, some want to finish a trade school, like HVAC or beauty school, while others may want to improve their grades.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of trade 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

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“Middle school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20school. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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