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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Etymology
Origin of high school
First recorded in 1815–25
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It’s the end of the Justman era in high school softball on Friday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Test scores “add substantially to UC’s ability to predict student success” beyond high school grades, especially for minority groups, the faculty report said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
During my senior year of high school, my friends and I started having our own.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
On graduating high school I went to work in the world, commuting on a bus to Newark to a job as a clerk at the Aetna Insurance Co. on Broad Street.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
By the time Mr. Palmer found the high school, he was so weary that he could barely put one foot in front of the other.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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