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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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When Gottlieb injured her knee as a high school senior, Auriemma reached out to offer his help.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Our team will see you at a high school football stadium this season.Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 20 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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Of the 293 new Illinois laws taking effect in the new year, one prohibits corporal punishment in nonpublic elementary and secondary schools.Jim Talamonti | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
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To celebrate his nomination, Williams spoke to 800 secondary school students and fashion, music and films students at UNESCO headquarters at a screening of his LEGO biopic Piece by Piece.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
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So at the start of this school year, the district decided to name its K-8 elementary school after her, celebrating her 30+ years of dedication.Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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After stints as an elementary school teacher and a federal public defender.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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In 1715, Franklin’s money-conscious father removed his young son from the Boston grammar school that might have led to a college education and sent him to learn writing and arithmetic in preparation for a printing apprenticeship.James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 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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Ashley Weiss, a middle school teacher from Timnath, about 9 miles southeast of Fort Collins, was found guilty by a jury of careless driving resulting in a death.Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Snell wrapped up his middle school season last week.Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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The key can be found in the country’s primary school system, observes filmmaker Ema Ryan Yamazaki.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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The extreme pollution prompted Lahore officials to close primary schools for one week and place restrictions on barbecue restaurants, motorcycle rickshaws, and construction activities.Sophia Saifi, CNN, 4 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 31 Dec. 2024.
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