high school
Americannoun
noun
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another term for grammar school
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a secondary school from grade 7 to grade 12
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a secondary school, the grades covered depending on the province
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Origin of high school
First recorded in 1815–25
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Marianna Mitchem grew up in the Denver suburbs, where she played high school soccer.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
One incredible thing about it, which was very useful in high school, was that the way-back had two seats that flipped, so you could travel with seven comfortably.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
A smattering never graduated from high school or college.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Far too lofty, but I had a high school teacher who used to shout, “We’re not teaching you rules, we’re handing you a moral, ethical code.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
They would become debutantes, where they would come out to society their senior year in high school as eligible to date and eventually marry.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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