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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A police presence remains at the high school.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Early-enrollment rules mean elite recruits are cashing NIL checks while their classmates are still in high school.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Michelle Crumm said that when her three children were in high school, they worked part time as tutors and on a golf course.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
“With Paul, what separates him from other coaches is he always wants to train,” said Roman Van den Bosch, an 18-year-old high school student who has been working with Caligiuri for a couple of years.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
In July 1953, at the age of thirty-six, she slips on a white cap and gown and joins one other patient—eighteen-year-old Bert King, from Florida—for high school commencement.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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