secondary school
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secondary schools
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Origin of secondary school
First recorded in 1825–35
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It means parents and guardians will not have to buy more than three branded items, plus a tie for children in secondary school.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
One of the foundation's schemes is Your Future Story, backed by schools and universities to support 1,000 secondary school pupils from lower income families through to university with targeted support.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The intervention raised math achievement by 0.184 standard deviation a year in elementary school and 0.146 in secondary school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Henry immediately agrees with this when I ask him about his memories of lockdown, which hit as he was moving from primary to secondary school.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Troy Female Seminary, established in 1821 by Emma Willard, was the first secondary school in the country to provide women with an education equal to that offered to men.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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