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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Seyedeh Naseriniaki also volunteers at the uniform bank and says the cost of branded secondary school uniforms remains a problem for her family too.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
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
For any child starting secondary school, it's a big change - and on that front, Prince George is no different.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
He was summoned to Graz, in Austria, to teach secondary school mathematics, and began a little later to prepare astronomical and meteorological almanacs and to cast horoscopes.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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