: a school especially in the U.S. usually including grades 9–12 or 10–12
: a system of advanced exercises in horsemanship
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Prior to The Bee, Smith covered high school sports at the Citrus Heights Sentinel.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
Teams will use Choctaw Stadium, and high school facilities in Mansfield and Southlake.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
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Mueller, who transferred to South Elgin from Wheaton St. Francis at the semester break this winter, didn’t play football his first two years of high school, concentrating on basketball and track.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Prior to The Bee, Smith covered high school sports at the Citrus Heights Sentinel.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
Teams will use Choctaw Stadium, and high school facilities in Mansfield and Southlake.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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