junior high school
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of junior high school
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Example Sentences
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But Burke allegedly drove to Lake Elsinore and paid a junior high school student $1,000 to give her a new phone so they could stay in touch, according to the document filed Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
I am in the same general age bracket as Ms. Noonan and I can recall the nuclear-attack drills we all experienced in elementary and junior high school.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
He only studied music in junior high school but continued playing and touring through 2025.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
One 2023 study, for example, found junior high school students who used AI more had less of an ability to adapt to new social situations.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025
When I was in the fourth grade, I started going upstairs to the junior high school library to check out the Black Stallion series.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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