intermediate school
Americannoun
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a school for pupils in grades 4 through 6.
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a junior high school.
noun
Etymology
Origin of intermediate school
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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Voters greenlighted a bond for improvements, including a new intermediate school, thanks in part to data center-linked revenue that pushed down residents’ tax increases compared with previous proposed bonds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
I was working as a teacher in intermediate school before the war.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 30, 2016
Fourth graders were moved to the intermediate school and an addition was built.
From Washington Times ● May 12, 2016
The developments followed a months-long investigation into the Dec. 2 collision of two buses, one from an intermediate school and one from the primary school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2015
An intermediate school for girls was established here by the county in 1896.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various
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