comprehensive school

American  

noun

1. composite school.

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comprehensive school British  

noun

1. a secondary school for children of all abilities from the same district

2. another name for composite school

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Etymology

Origin of comprehensive school

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

“To have comprehensive school security with 100% weapons detection essentially requires a TSA-style agency that would cost hundreds of billions of dollars to implement across the country. And that’s not viable.”

From Seattle Times

Huw Budd, also from the area, said his son was due to start comprehensive school in September and would have to walk about three miles to get there.

From BBC

Henry Tudor, a 1,250-pupil comprehensive school, has a second hand uniform shop, but items are free for those who cannot afford it.

From BBC

Truss pointed to her comprehensive school education but distanced herself slightly, though, from the outright attacks on Sunak's clothing and education from some of her supporters.

From BBC

The daughter of a paratrooper and a special needs teacher, she grew up in Portsmouth, and, like Ms Truss, was educated at a comprehensive school, before going to university.

From BBC