comprehensive school
Americannoun
noun
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a secondary school for children of all abilities from the same district
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another name for composite school
Etymology
Origin of comprehensive school
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Buddy's comprehensive school arranged support for his learning, although not for his emotional needs.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2025
Mr Justice Cavanagh, who is overseeing the trial, heard that in November 2022, a two-day Ofsted inspection had taken place at the secondary comprehensive school with 655 pupils.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2024
One school was a mixed grammar school in a predominantly white, middle-class rural area and another was a mixed comprehensive school in a predominantly white, working-class urban area.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024
He promised six months ago that he would quickly deliver a comprehensive school safety plan, but he said there’s good reason for the extended timeline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
Coming generations, so long as time lasts, will owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. Ryerson, as the only real founder of a comprehensive school system in Ontario.
From The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada by J. George (John George) Hodgins
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