: 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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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024
In 2000, the World Wide Web was in its dial-up AOL phase; Mark Zuckerberg was in high school.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
On the third day of his senior year in high school, Johnson arrived at business class vowing to keep his eyes open.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2024
My nieces are in their 20s and my nephews are in high school, and their friends are watching it.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
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After high school, Tucker worked as a surveyor on the Queensgate railroad before joining his parents at Tucker’s.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024
In 2000, the World Wide Web was in its dial-up AOL phase; Mark Zuckerberg was in high school.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
On the third day of his senior year in high school, Johnson arrived at business class vowing to keep his eyes open.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2024
My nieces are in their 20s and my nephews are in high school, and their friends are watching it.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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