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junior high school

American  

noun

  1. a school attended after elementary school and usually consisting of grades seven through nine.


Etymology

Origin of junior high school

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

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I am in the same general age bracket as Ms. Noonan and I can recall the nuclear-attack drills we all experienced in elementary and junior high school.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

He only studied music in junior high school but continued playing and touring through 2025.

From Barron's Feb. 21, 2026

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

Throughout junior high school, she wore a Milwaukee brace, a corrective for severe scoliosis.

From New York Times Nov. 29, 2024

An Yi always came directly upstairs, and none of my junior high school friends knew where I lived.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang

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