high school
Americannoun
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high schools
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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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I had friends that worked there in high school, too, so I was there almost every day having matzo ball soup and coffee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
In high school, I was in a learning community called the Civics and Government Institute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Early on, he took an interest in computers, and, he said, in high school programmed custom real estate software for his uncles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
In high school he also toured U.S. universities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Their fighting had gotten worse after Celia’s grades took a nosedive and she didn’t get into the honors track for high school.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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