JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Synonyms: 30 Similar Words

junior high school

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as in high school

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Recent Examples of junior high school So the Sephora Performance Center might as well be a junior high school gym. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The two remaining students already were of junior high school age and were in the midst of attending middle school in neighboring districts as part of an agreement that McAuley leaders reached with District 33 in the late 1980s. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 Japanese scientists studied university and junior high school soccer players of varying skill levels to study dribbling dynamics, focusing on the scissors feint. — ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026 Families can enter the junior high school through the bus turnaround on North Conejo Avenue near the gym. — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for junior high school

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Noun

Two high school student groups welcomed some concessions but called for protests to continue.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
But Harvie, a former high school social studies teacher and county commissioner, is still a long shot to win.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of high school

Noun

This would be required for elementary, junior and senior high schools.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Yet running in a pro race in Europe after that senior high school season in 2004, Rupp came up more than 36 seconds off of Chapa’s time.

— Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026

Definition of senior high school

Noun

Although the breach involves California's public school system, the people whose records were stolen may now live anywhere in the United States.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
School’s Chancellor Kamar Samuels held a moment of silence for the 11-year-old boy, who attended a Bronx public school, at an unrelated event Wednesday night.

— Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of public school

Noun

Tan-Gillespie ultimately stayed with the chain throughout secondary school, later rising to assistant general manager.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Some primary and secondary school exams scheduled for those days were also postponed in Mauritius and on the nearby islands of Rodrigues and Agaléga, while international exams would go ahead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of secondary school

Noun

Set in 1980s Britain, the comedy follows eight pupils at a Sheffield boys’ grammar school.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Library patron Betsie Hale did quilling years ago when her children were in grammar school, making Christmas ornaments on white paper with pearls or rhinestones for her kids to give away as presents.

— Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of grammar school

Noun

Say your child attended elementary school in Los Angeles before your family relocated to Texas.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
In January 2026, a driverless Waymo struck a nine-year-old pedestrian near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of elementary school

Noun

Billy Idol was on hand as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Save the Music teamed to provide a California middle school with a music education program.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
The case originates from a change in admissions policy that began a decade ago, when a consulting group was hired to evaluate how the school system chose students for its middle school magnet programs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of middle school

Noun

Brunt Workwear is looking to outfit trade school students with a set of work boots.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
The 529 accounts are meant to invest for qualified educational expenses, such as college tuition, trade school, and student loans, among other expenses.

— Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of trade school

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