How to Use middle school in a Sentence

middle school

noun
  • It’s been set since middle school.
    — Jason Getz, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Adding lanes to middle school tracks.
    — Kendrick Calfee february 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
  • That goes back to middle school and high school.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
  • On the flip side, so much of the show is set in middle school.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2021
  • And all through high school, all through middle school, that was my theme song.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
  • How is the middle school plan going so far?
    — Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
  • This is the first time a middle school team was able to enter.
    — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2022
  • But the tactic starts to fall apart around middle school.
    — Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
  • And most start in high school, not middle school, to prep their kids for the process.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Why did the switch to middle schools happen?
    — Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Going from middle school to high school is a big enough change as is.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Back then, middle school sucked the little joy there was out of life.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2023
  • His younger sister in middle school plays, too.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • Work on the new middle school project will begin in just a few weeks.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Her daughter was in middle school.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In middle school, high school and college events, the shots are lighter.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Diegueno and Oak Crest middle schools.
    — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Their 11-year-old twin boys will get a phone in middle school, too.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2024
  • For me, throughout middle school, too.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But kids who are in middle school and high school most of the time just want to compete.
    — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 9 June 2021
  • Mike went to middle school in nearby Stow.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Voss met Courtney in middle school and the two were close friends.
    — oregonlive, 27 Dec. 2021
  • High school and middle school were a torture for my sister.
    — Emeline Atwood, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
  • Her daughter will attend sixth grade at the middle school in the fall.
    — Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 June 2021
  • Skip middle school and go straight to Harvard.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The key is to start young—around middle school or even earlier.
    — Monika Mueller, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • My solution is to switch the middle school and high school start times.
    — Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
  • That is a lot for anyone, let alone someone still in middle school.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Once in middle school, Christy took part in a couple of a pageants.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 19 Aug. 2022
  • What happened in middle school?
    — The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026

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