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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Reynolds attended a comprehensive school and Manchester University before embarking on a legal career, although he never completed his solicitor training.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025
She said it would take Owen two hours to walk from their home to Mountain Ash comprehensive school.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2024
The adolescents were investigated from the end of comprehensive school until they received their first mental disorder diagnosis, relocated from the country or died.
From Science Daily • May 23, 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
To Holland we owe the idea of a declaration of independence, of a written constitution, of religious toleration, and of a comprehensive school system supported by taxation.
From Early European History by Webster, Hutton
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