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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The average cost of a full school uniform and PE kit is £442 for a child at secondary school and £343 for a primary school pupil, according to the latest Department for Education data.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
After meeting at secondary school in Mexico the two went on to work together on research projects that have revealed how dogs interpret and respond to human language and behaviour.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Thirty-year-old Hannah - the BBC has agreed to not include her surname - whose eldest daughter starts secondary school in September, said branded school uniforms "really hit a hole in the budget".
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 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
She had told Curt about her secondary school boyfriend Mofe, but she said nothing about Obinze.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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