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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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A California high schooler who broke into top newspapers was offered a full scholarship to Stanford.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

“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

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

Why did a high schooler need to own a blazer?

From Slate ● Mar. 18, 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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