high school

1 of 2

noun (1)

: a school especially in the U.S. usually including grades 9–12 or 10–12
high schooler noun

high school

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a system of advanced exercises in horsemanship

Examples of high school in a Sentence

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None of that hairy high school fake this, do what we're told. Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025 The two sides negotiated an age eligibility rule that, as of 2006, requires players to be 19 years old and, for Americans, one year out of high school. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2025 Frost was very much a man of letters, a classicist and, alongside his future wife, Elinor, a co-valedictorian of his high school, in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025 Across studies and types of CTE programs, student participation in CTE had statistically significant positive impacts on students’ high school academic achievement, their likelihood of completing high school, their employability skills, and their college readiness. Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high school

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

translation of French haute école

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high school was in the 15th century

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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

high school

noun
: a secondary school usually including the 9th to 12th or 10th to 12th years of study
high schooler noun
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