high school
Americannoun
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high schools
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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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He pictures an instant family with a freshly divorced woman he once had a thing with in high school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
PlayOn Sports continues to expand its high school sports empire in California, winning the bidding for broadcast rights for state playoff games and state championships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Mello appeared as the snobby high school student Chandler in the 1999 romantic hit, which also featured Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachael Leigh Cook.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
“I have so much knowledge and things built up that I just want to give to these kids,” Derek Carr said of his interest in coaching in high school and college.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Seven months ago, Helen was attending her high school graduation and seven months ago I’d skipped my own to run to France under some misguided notion that I was proving something.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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