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an educational institution that includes the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades and often also the 9th grade
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Recent Examples of senior high school
After serving as Theater Director at Windham High School for a total of 12 years (staging 28 stage productions, 14 of which were musicals), Iovine retired in December of 2016 after 32 years as a junior and senior high school English/Journalism teacher and drama director.
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Melanie Savage, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2022
In 2005, an American teenager, Natalee Holloway, disappeared on a senior high school class trip to Aruba.
—Christine Hauser, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023
The senior high school building suffered significant damage, so students at the senior high level had to attend classes for the remainder of the 2022-23 school year and the start of the current school year at the school arena and at East Arkansas Community College Technical Center, Russell said.
—Tony Holt, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2023
Freshman and sophomore high school girls were also more likely to make a suicide plan and attempt suicide compared to senior high school girls, according to the CDC.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2023
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Melanie Savage, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2022
In 2005, an American teenager, Natalee Holloway, disappeared on a senior high school class trip to Aruba.
—Christine Hauser, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023
The senior high school building suffered significant damage, so students at the senior high level had to attend classes for the remainder of the 2022-23 school year and the start of the current school year at the school arena and at East Arkansas Community College Technical Center, Russell said.
—Tony Holt, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2023
Freshman and sophomore high school girls were also more likely to make a suicide plan and attempt suicide compared to senior high school girls, according to the CDC.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senior high school
- high school
- junior high school
- public school
- secondary school
- elementary school
- grammar school
- middle school
- primary school
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In high school, Sienna developed a passion for art and even showcased her work in galleries.Skyler Trepel, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2024
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Students as young as 12 at the nearby junior high school also have been issued tickets.Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2024
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But being in your early thirties and playing yourself as a junior high school student and then surrounding yourself with age-appropriate actors who are actually going through that hellish rite of passage brings a whole new layer of cringe and humor.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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That opens one of the top public school coaching positions in the Southland. . .Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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That’s no small achievement given the big challenges Baltimore public schools face.Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Musk Foundation set aside nearly $100 million via a non-profit called the X Foundation that will build the initial primary and secondary school, and eventually open a university, should all go well, according to the non-profit’s filings.Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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School buses then made their way to the secondary school around 4:45 p.m.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Nov. 2024
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She was hired by the New York City school system as a Bronx elementary school teacher in 2002, going on to rise through the ranks as a teaching coach and assistant principal.Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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City of Gridley Council Member Catalina Sanchez also recalled visiting the mansion during an elementary school field trip.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Chilean President Gabriel Boric, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Peruvian President Pedro Castillo all attended local grammar schools, high schools, and colleges.Christopher Sabatini, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2022
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Upon graduating from Harvard, John Adams became a grammar school teacher.Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 15 June 2024
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The North San Diego County nonprofit supports and mentors middle school and high school Latino boys, inspiring them to stay in school.Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 11 Dec. 2024
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William Daugherty: The Del Valle middle school teacher and former cheerleading coach has been missing a lot of work during his treatment for lymphoma.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Dec. 2024
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However, one of the activities offered was a Reading Road Trip, where guests were invited to visit a local primary school and read to kids for a few hours.Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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The scene after a car crashed outside a primary school in Changde, China, on Tuesday.Reuters, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Senior high school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senior%20high%20school. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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