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
Young people who pursue a vocational qualification are treated as worth investing in, and a valuable asset to society, according to Asja van der Helm, a high school teacher in The Hague.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
On top of that, the city offered to pay three hundred dollars per child for Connie and Kathy to continue to attend the Colored high school in Newport News.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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