high school

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noun (1)

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

high school

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noun (2)

: a system of advanced exercises in horsemanship

Examples of high school in a Sentence

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Matthew, a former NCAA hockey star with Boston College who became an assistant head coach for their high school hockey team in recent years, was 29. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024 Dealing with typical high school woes, Sam has a major crush on popular senior Jake Ryan (Michael Schoeffling), while awkward freshman Ted (Anthony Michael Hall) harbors a not-so-secret crush on her. Travis Bean, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 The military veteran and former high school teacher and assistant football coach started his day in Michigan in Detroit and spoke for about 20 minutes in Flint before heading to a final Friday event in Traverse City. Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024 In Illinois, that started to change three years ago, when the Chicago Public League partnered with the Chicago Bears and others to launch a girls high school flag football league. Eileen T. Meslar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high school 

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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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Cite this Entry

“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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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