upperclassman
noun
up·per·class·man
ˌə-pər-ˈklas-mən 
: a member of the junior or senior class in a school or college
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Only upperclassmen can go off-campus for lunch.
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With hundreds of talented prospects to cover this offseason, the front office has traveled to both the Shrine Bowl in Frisco, Texas and the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama this week to get a close look at college’s top upperclassmen.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025
Head coach Kirk Saarloos praised his upperclassmen players for their mentality and mentorship while pointing out how impressed he’s been from this freshman class.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
Briana Webb, one of the few upperclassmen on the team, led the Highlanders with 24 points.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
In Paschal’s last two seasons in 6A, the upperclassmen had a goal: Win one district game.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2025
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025
Head coach Kirk Saarloos praised his upperclassmen players for their mentality and mentorship while pointing out how impressed he’s been from this freshman class.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
Briana Webb, one of the few upperclassmen on the team, led the Highlanders with 24 points.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
In Paschal’s last two seasons in 6A, the upperclassmen had a goal: Win one district game.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2025
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upperclassman
noun
up·per·class·man
ˌəp-ər-ˈklas-mən
: a student in the third or fourth year of a four-year college or a high school
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