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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She added: "I had part of high school online because of Covid so I already knew how to use recorded content for learning so it felt very natural for me."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Only 26% of California’s high school class of 2025 took the SAT, according to the College Board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
A look at two of this week’s top high school football games in the Southland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The state comptroller reported in 2022 that only 57% of New York City high school graduates in the class of 2019 were “college ready.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Even girls who worked after high school, or the few I knew of who went to college, lived at home until they got married.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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