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high schooler

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

noun

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


Example Sentences

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“It was my first year of pro ball, so maybe it was just like being a high schooler, I didn’t necessarily get a whole lot of coaching,” Ferris said of his time with the Cubs.

From Los Angeles Times

High schooler Peichl, however, doesn’t fear the surveillance aspect of wearable tech like the Meta AI glasses.

From Slate

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

From Salon

She plays Lidia across nearly two decades, but understands the nuance that makes a high schooler seem older.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times