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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The rules would apply to colleges as well as primary and secondary schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
Last year, the Department for Education published statutory guidance, external that said lessons on loss, grieving and bereavement should take place in primary and secondary schools from September 2026.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Google said Tuesday it will by default turn off its AI tools, including its search engine and Gemini chatbot, for student accounts it offers in primary and secondary schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Across the country, class sizes in secondary schools, excluding vocational programmes, reached a record high in 2025, averaging 30.2 pupils, according to the education ministry.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
When he walked into a room, members of the staff, including white principals of the training and secondary schools, together with the black principal of the industrial school, rose to their feet.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
