SECONDARY SCHOOL Synonyms: 30 Similar Words

secondary school

noun

Definition of secondary school

as in elementary school

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Recent Examples of secondary school 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 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 According to the law, officers generally cannot arrest someone under SB 4 at a public or private primary or secondary school. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for secondary school

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Noun

The museum tends to attract a broad swath of ages, from middle school on up to senior citizens—though school vacation periods do bring in a younger, elementary school–aged crowd, too.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Three children and a woman were taken to the hospital Thursday morning after being hit by a vehicle near a Modesto elementary school.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of elementary school

Noun

This week, as Spanish children across the country started their school year, the Reina Sofia primary school in Ceuta did its best to prepare for a normal first week, too – getting the front entrance clean and putting photos of teachers on the wall.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026
In each session, tutors also assist students with their homework assigned by their primary school.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of primary school

Noun

Despite those difficulties, Fiesta Hispana remained free and continued its support of educational opportunities for high school and college students and nonprofit organizations.

— J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
But the changes came after the early signing day for high school recruits and just before the transfer portal opened — not much time for new staffers to assess FSU’s personnel and fortify its roster.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of high school

Noun

Roughly 12 hours after Georgia Tech announced one of its students was missing, the Midtown Atlanta public school said he’s been found.

— Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026
End-of-year ATLAS results for Arkansas public school students showed a rise in student proficiency in math and English across grade levels from spring 2025 to spring 2026, according to the Education Department.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of public school

Noun

From medicine to computer science After his kindergarten experience watching a brain surgery video, Alwakeel had little opportunity to pursue his medical dreams in elementary and junior high school.

— Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 27 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of junior 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

His parents got divorced in middle school, and that forced him to find his independence.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
New York City's schools will ban elementary and middle school students from using generative AI tools during the upcoming school year, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Wednesday.

— Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of middle 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

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