: 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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Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
Logan spent his life moving from port to port, winding up at a high school in Millburn, New Jersey, which put him in striking distance of discount tickets to Broadway.
—Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
The company will heavily feature Brunson in a social media and out-of-home advertising campaign that celebrates the player’s rise from high school to Villanova to the NBA.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2024
The designs can feature the colors of local high schools, universities and businesses by request.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 20 Oct. 2024
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All high schools in Arizona are invited to nominate students to be included in an online poll where azcentral.com readers vote to choose the Student of the Week.
—Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
Logan spent his life moving from port to port, winding up at a high school in Millburn, New Jersey, which put him in striking distance of discount tickets to Broadway.
—Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
The company will heavily feature Brunson in a social media and out-of-home advertising campaign that celebrates the player’s rise from high school to Villanova to the NBA.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2024
The designs can feature the colors of local high schools, universities and businesses by request.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 20 Oct. 2024
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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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