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public school

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as in high school

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Recent Examples of public school If approved, the state would have a constitutional mandate to provide free lunches and breakfasts for all K-12 public school students. — Kirk McClure, Fortune, 14 July 2026 This study addresses the research gap by asking public school principals to share information about their in-service learning opportunities, including the frequency of those opportunities, their subject matter, and their usefulness. — Mac Murray, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026 In a 2025 national survey of sixth- through 12th-grade public school teachers, 43% reported used these kinds of apps regularly, while another 27% had tested or experimented with them. — Brett Dejager, The Conversation, 10 July 2026 In a time when public school districts are often seen as resistant to change, Franklin Regional is proving otherwise. — Tiffany Thenor, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for public school

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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

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
Citing capacity concerns, Sabold has advice for anyone considering a trade school like his.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 July 2026

Definition of trade school

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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
Families can enter the junior high school through the bus turnaround on North Conejo Avenue near the gym.

— Brandon Downs, CBS News, 28 May 2026

Definition of junior high school

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Hand in hand with that was the rise of literacy and the universal common school movement.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Being outside of the scope of the requirement of the statutory definition of the common school system, charter schools fail to meet the definition required of a common school.

— Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 20 Feb. 2026

Definition of common school

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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

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

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
He was born in New York and grew up in Morristown, New Jersey, starting his grammar school’s first newspaper before writing a humor column for the newspaper while a student at Morristown High School.

— Mark Kennedy, Fortune, 15 June 2026

Definition of grammar 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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