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 The killing took place last October at the secondary school in Selangor, near Kuala Lumpur, defense attorney Kitson Foong said, per the Independent. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 In 2014, Boko Haram took almost three hundred girls from a secondary school in Chibok; the whereabouts of some ninety are still unknown. — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for secondary school

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Noun

Baulwin, a former elementary school teacher appointed to the board in 2025, emphasized support for students with disabilities, community partnerships and expanding career education opportunities.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Hong Kong — A former elementary school teacher has been propelled into the ranks of paper billionaires in China after the stock debut of his company selling tape and other adhesive products to tech giants, according to Forbes.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of elementary school

Noun

Barrett noted a berm already exists along the primary school's south side.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Her experience as a primary school music teacher reflected a wider lifelong love of music, and much of her work centred around this.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of primary school

Noun

Santa Margarita’s domination in high school girls golf continued Monday, with the Eagles winning the Southern Section Division 1 team title by four strokes over Orange Lutheran at Los Serranos Golf Club in Chino Hills.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
That's how 17-year-old high school senior Alex Zaret described the college admissions process, during a tour of the Skidmore College campus — the fourth school Zaret had visited, with another half-dozen to go.

— Jon Marcus, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of high school

Noun

My understanding is that there’s not a private school and then public school system like there is in America.

— Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
Cothiere, a Haitian-American public school educator who is married to Democratic State Representative Wallace Aristide, excelled in precincts located in North Miami and North Miami Beach, where there are significant Haitian communities.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of public school

Noun

Parents received a message asking them to pick up their children from the junior high school.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026
In a bittersweet essay, Dolores’ daughter Juanita once recalled how her mother forgot to pick her up from junior high school.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 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

District and state social studies curriculum requirements often feature middle school civics courses, and math-civics concepts align well with middle school math standards.

— Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
The two have worked together since Phifer was in middle school, building a partnership that extends far beyond the classroom.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of middle school

Noun

Set in 1980s Britain, the comedy follows eight pupils at a Sheffield boys’ grammar school.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Library patron Betsie Hale did quilling years ago when her children were in grammar school, making Christmas ornaments on white paper with pearls or rhinestones for her kids to give away as presents.

— Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of grammar school

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