trade school

American  

noun

1. a high school giving instruction chiefly in the skilled trades.

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trade school British  

noun

1. a school or teaching unit organized by an industry or large company to provide trade training, apprentice education, and similar courses

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Etymology

Origin of trade school

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

What would be really valuable is if these private, high-cost, higher-learning institutions partner and brand themselves with two-year trade schools to create even better, accredited programs for the trades—which are sorely lacking today.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a result, many students have chosen a traditional college when they might have been better served by a trade school, military service or another route.

From The Wall Street Journal

An American Staffing Assn. survey conducted by the Harris Poll and released in June found that 33% of U.S. adults would recommend to high school seniors that they attend vocational or trade school.

From Los Angeles Times

The hottest high schools in Massachusetts are trade schools.

From The Wall Street Journal

Demand is so high that in May, the state said it would require trade schools to go to a lottery system for ninth-graders starting in fall 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal