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Recent Examples of secondary school
More than 200 million years after this creature last roamed what is now the United Kingdom, scientists have formally identified it as a new species — and named it after a secondary school physics teacher in Wales.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
The secondary school has just 175 students from Grades 7 to 12, according to the province’s website.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing also supports K–12 STEM outreach programs through the University of South Carolina, which include engagement with primary and secondary school students across the state.
—Jason Phillips, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
During the final stretch of secondary school, the popular Connell (Mescal) and wallflower Marianne (Edgar-Jones) begin an on-off romance that extends for the next four years, ultimately defining that era of their lives.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
The secondary school has just 175 students from Grades 7 to 12, according to the province’s website.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing also supports K–12 STEM outreach programs through the University of South Carolina, which include engagement with primary and secondary school students across the state.
—Jason Phillips, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
During the final stretch of secondary school, the popular Connell (Mescal) and wallflower Marianne (Edgar-Jones) begin an on-off romance that extends for the next four years, ultimately defining that era of their lives.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondary school
- elementary school
- primary school
- high school
- public school
- junior high school
- senior high school
- middle school
- grammar school
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In August, fast-growing Star will welcome around 600 students to a new elementary school on North Pollard Lane.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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Cajon Valley is a growing elementary school district serving nearly 18,000 students, among them many refugees and recent immigrants.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Talankin was a beloved events coordinator and school videographer at his primary school in the remote Russian town of Karabash.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Wunmi also developed a curious daily ritual of coming home every day after primary school, drinking cartons of long-life milk, and watching Annie.—
Kemi Alemoru,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2026
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Seals and Crofts were native Texans who had known each other since high school and played together in various groups before becoming a duo, Seals & Crofts, in the late 1960s.—
Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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An over-the-top hazing event involving members of a high school baseball team is under investigation in southeastern North Carolina, according to deputies.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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This year, more than 2,600 OCPS students left public school to use those scholarships, also called vouchers, according to Step Up For Students, which administers most of Florida’s scholarships.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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My father was a public school teacher.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 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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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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By middle school, the precocious teen booked her first audition, a spot for the National Dairy Board.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Spalding’s parents are both educators, one an AP physics teacher at Peninsula High, the other a middle school vice principal.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 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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The announcement Tuesday was accompanied by bagpipe music from the Chicago Stockyard Kitty Band, and a procession of St. Christina grammar school students.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Secondary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondary%20school. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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