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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She said she planned to enroll international students who want to learn English online and earn an American high school diploma.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Tuition for middle and high school students will be $12,000.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Scenes of players screaming and shouting with excitement on the official opening day for 11-man high school football practices on Monday might be hard to find.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
From the moment Gavriel steps inside the narrator’s top-tier Jerusalem high school, he casts a shadow on the staid older faculty members.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
They could get Tansy for thirty-six dollars a month because she still had a year of high school to go.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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