junior high school
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of junior high school
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Example Sentences
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We wrote a story about it for our mimeographed junior high school newspaper; at first the teacher didn’t believe we had really talked with him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
At the Yongsan school gate, junior high school students, who will take the crucial exam in the coming years, cheered the test-takers, holding encouraging signs and chanting slogans, including: "Get 100 score on Suneung".
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
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
His ex-wife, Hill, now 83, is a retired junior high school teacher living in Saratoga Springs, Utah.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025
The junior high school entrance examination dreaded by all of us was gone.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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