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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Lockable pouches were trialled at Portobello and Queensferry high schools over the last school year, and a council report said it had been "broadly successful".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Meanwhile, the two, formerly large, comprehensive high schools have consolidated into one, with Inglewood High students moving to Morningside High while Inglewood High is nearly totally rebuilt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The student body has been getting younger, with "a lot more students from the high schools" enrolling at Apex Technical School, said Zelda Cuesta, agency coordinator.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Six years ago, the pandemic sent Klapp and her peers home from their high schools months before their graduations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
As a result, its students were dispersed across the railroad tracks to the remaining two high schools in town, Permian and Odessa High.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
