high school
Americannoun
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high schools
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another term for grammar school
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a secondary school from grade 7 to grade 12
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a secondary school, the grades covered depending on the province
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Origin of high school
First recorded in 1815–25
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France's high school students on Monday begin a new stage of their campaign for improved conditions, hoping to maintain the momentum with a fresh wave of demonstrations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Olivia has an online maths tutor, who was previously head of maths at her high school in Rhondda Cynon Taf, and had also taught Tom at the same school.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
After dropping out of high school at 14, he worked on the local railroad and in his father’s wholesale grocery before co-founding a chapter of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
It concerns Gaussian elimination, a popular way of solving linear systems that you might remember from high school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
She must have picked up more learning at high school than we’d figured.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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