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high schooler

American  
[hahy skool-er] / ˈhaɪ ˌskul ər /

noun

high schoolers plural
  1. a student enrolled in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade, or sometimes the ninth grade; a secondary school student.


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“Never Have I Ever” mainly follows Devi’s story as a high schooler mourning her father’s death and trying to attract the attention of the hottest boy in school.

From Salon Jul. 1, 2026

He played the titular Dawson Leery, a soft-hearted and naive high schooler coming of age in a small Massachusetts town.

From Salon Feb. 11, 2026

Nico Ballesteros was a high schooler with an iPhone when he entered Kanye West’s orbit in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 5, 2025

When Memphis high schooler Trinity Foster, 18, went searching for a prom dress, she wanted something "rare to see" in the US and found it on TikTok from a Lagos-based designer.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2025

And all of this with some high schooler she hadn’t seen since she graduated.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

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