secondary school
noun
a high school or a school of corresponding grade, ranking between a primary school and a college or university.
secondary schools
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pluralof secondary school.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But the sum is far more than the projected $69 billion Americans are spending in 2026 on nursery, elementary and secondary schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
There are currently primary-qualified teaching staff working in 14 of Glasgow's 30 secondary schools to improve literacy and numeracy standards.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
They could simply enroll in public elementary and secondary schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
The government policy, which came into effect from 1 September, restricts mandatory uniform items with school logos to three for primary schools and four for secondary schools, with the latter including ties.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Asked about prisons, he said, “At Reading Prison, we’ve been working ...” On education: “Since 1997, 1,600 underperforming secondary schools in 1997 went down to 250.”
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
