high school
Americannoun
noun
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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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High school softball season begins on Wednesday with a great rematch of playoff teams from last season: Sherman Oaks Notre Dame plays El Segundo in a 6 p.m. game at L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
High school was better because all my theater friends were there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
High school kids in Durham, North Carolina. staged walk outs in defense of their classmates and families who are living in fear.
From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025
High school, college, med school, it’s all the same: You dress up, get there early, sweat in the sunshine, and holler like hell when the grad’s name gets called.
From Slate • May 27, 2025
High school was just a prologue to the real novel.
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
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