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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Klugo’s parents — Karen, a former tennis player in high school, and his father, a Penn State swimmer — each carried the genes that could lead to hearing loss.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
In high school, she became fascinated with engineering, later studying mechanical engineering at Northwestern University.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
A former Yale offensive lineman, he started his career as a high school football coach after an unsuccessful attempt to make the NFL and now describes himself as a “lifelong entrepreneur.”
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
It seems likely, if not certain, that the whole cooties thing would have been DOA in high school.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
She would miss graduation into junior high school.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
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