high school
noun
a school attended after elementary school or junior high school and usually consisting of grades 9 or 10 through 12.
high schools
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pluralof high school.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"We stand in solidarity with the high schools that are worse off. We need real measures and proper dialogue, not repression," said 16-year-old pupil Emeline.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
In one of our boys’ high schools, which lost 13 alumni in battle on or after Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Also, since last month, students have led wide-scale protests demanding higher investment into the country’s high schools.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Students have blocked the entrances to hundreds of high schools for 15 to 17-year-olds since late September, complaining of missing teachers, overloaded timetables, dilapidated classrooms and buildings that cannot cope with rising temperatures.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
They got distributed in high schools, posted on college bulletin boards.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
