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Recent Examples of middle school
A student opened fire on two classrooms at a middle school in southeast Turkey on Wednesday, killing four people and wounding 20 others, an official said, in the second such shooting in the country in two days.
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Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
In Margate, the city provides police officers in elementary schools as well as a middle school, while Hallandale Beach supplies one for a K-8 school.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Prior to her position at Lincoln Elementary, Samuels served as principal of Gray Middle School in Tacoma, Washington, and as a middle school science, language arts and social studies teacher, and later assistant principal, in Chicago Public Schools for 18 years.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Drills from middle school, high school and college basketball’s distant memory; all of which for Lakers coach JJ Redick, come from the reality of not having Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves at his disposal.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
In Margate, the city provides police officers in elementary schools as well as a middle school, while Hallandale Beach supplies one for a K-8 school.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Prior to her position at Lincoln Elementary, Samuels served as principal of Gray Middle School in Tacoma, Washington, and as a middle school science, language arts and social studies teacher, and later assistant principal, in Chicago Public Schools for 18 years.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Drills from middle school, high school and college basketball’s distant memory; all of which for Lakers coach JJ Redick, come from the reality of not having Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves at his disposal.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle school
- high school
- public school
- junior high school
- grammar school
- secondary school
- elementary school
- trade school
- senior high school
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But these three high school students aren't arranging bouquets in a floral shop.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.—
OCVarsity sports staff,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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The first day of New York City public school will be unusually late this fall, according to the official 2026-27 school year calendar released Tuesday — forcing families to scramble for child care at the end of summer break.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Catawba County commissioners voted Monday to merge the county’s three public school systems, starting a yearslong consolidation despite strong opposition from educators and residents.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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Years later, when his son was in junior high school, his teacher asked him to help his son with a history project.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The arrest comes a day after an 11-year-old girl was arrested for stabbing a 12-year-old boy inside her Bronx junior high school.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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After the school board decided not to appeal, the students returned to the grammar school.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Meyers’ father, Michael, coached for 23 years at grammar schools and high schools on the South Side of Chicago.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2026
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People stand at the courtyard of a secondary school where an assailant opened fire, in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, April 15, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The secondary school was briefly placed on lockdown before the pursuit continued.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Our contract enabled the school district to implement mandatory recess for elementary school students; codify smaller class sizes; expand access to honors, arts, music and sports; and establish dual language schools in the Black community on the West and South sides.—
Stacy Davis Gates,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Jarvis and Rosen first rubbed elbows in elementary school.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Reyes said her son planned to enroll in trade school to become a mechanic.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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By having a trade school on the property, students will have the opportunity to work on productions while also getting an education.—
Samuel O’Neal
Updated April 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Denver Post will present the April Heinrichs Award to an extraordinary senior high school girls soccer player from Colorado who’s also a star in the classroom and the community.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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Principals could designate supervised areas where more senior high school students can briefly use their phones for multifactor authentication.—
Corinne Brion,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Middle school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20school. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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