secondary school
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of secondary school
First recorded in 1825–35
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Roughly one in 10 teenagers now attends a secondary school operated by AcadeMedia, which is listed on the Stockholm stock exchange.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
She also believes she could have supported her own daughter more when she was making the move to secondary school, but at the time felt "overwhelmed" with work.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Eligible households would receive £100 for each primary school child and £150 for each secondary school child during the summer holiday in a lump sum per household.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The secondary school was briefly placed on lockdown before the pursuit continued.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
In secondary school she had been the bubbly tomboy, very tall and skinny and straightforward, not armed with the mysteriousness of girls.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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