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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One recruit was Derek Allen, a computer programmer who graduated from high school at 16 and dropped out of college, convinced AI-generated code would turn programming into a dead-end job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Meanwhile, more states are requiring students to take a personal-finance course to graduate from high school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
He had no surname until his final year of high school, when he applied for a birth certificate.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Roy Hallenbeck, Trout’s high school coach, remembered visiting years ago on what he called “a perfect day” and asking Trout how he could ever get tired of all that sunshine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Somehow, in the midst of all this, Daddy was able to keep me in high school at the Institute.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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