middle school
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of middle school
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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I grew up Missouri Synod Lutheran, went to a Lutheran elementary school, public, middle school and high school, but definitely the Bible and family worship were central to my upbringing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The responses at Reseda Charter High were in line with those of the district as a whole — 18% of middle school students agreed with the statement, and 6% of high school students agreed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
He was part of a band in middle school that performed songs he wrote, while a budding songwriting career began in his university years.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
INGLEWOOD, Calif.—Siblings Wendell and Whitney Cole became fans of Kanye West, the artist who now goes by Ye, when they were in middle school.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
“An eight-year-old PC in my middle school computer lab,” Brooklyn answered.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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