high schoolers

noun

plural of high schooler
as in middle schoolers

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  1. undergraduates
  2. freshmen
  3. juniors
Noun
  • Federal data show about 30% of undergraduates switch majors within three years of enrolling.
    — Matt vandenBerg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Construction is set to begin next year; the school plans to welcome graduate students in 2028 and undergraduates in 2032.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of undergraduates
Noun
  • Like most true freshmen, Wayne saw sparse playing time at James Madison, appearing in eight games as a running back and seeing snaps on special teams.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Georgia can count Lonon among the freshmen who are already playing winning football for the Bulldogs.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of freshmen
Noun
  • In practice, that means juniors sitting in on meetings to watch colleagues interrogate the numbers, being present when real decisions get made, and gaining experience in different departments.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Throughout his career, Hemingway sniped at other writers—his juniors (Conrad, James Jones), his mentors (Sherwood Anderson, Gertrude Stein), and his contemporaries (Fitzgerald, William Faulkner).
    — Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
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