Thesaurus results for PUBLIC SCHOOL

public school

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as in high school

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Recent Examples of public school Core public school services — the classes students take every day, for example — are free for students and required by state law. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 There can be no American Dream without a strong public school system, Hinojosa argued. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026 Possible char marks from a fire or damage from another source have marred the floor of a classroom at the modern but vacant public school campus at 1215 Miramar Street, on the edge of downtown. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Young Storytellers, the Los Angeles nonprofit that brings mentorship and storytelling programs to public school students, has announced the creation of The Jamie Tarses Fund. — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for public 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

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

Noun

In a bittersweet essay, Dolores’ daughter Juanita once recalled how her mother forgot to pick her up from junior high school.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Goldee’s was opened in 2020 by former junior high school classmates Jonny White, Jalen Heard and Lane Milne.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of junior high school

Noun

Hand in hand with that was the rise of literacy and the universal common school movement.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Being outside of the scope of the requirement of the statutory definition of the common school system, charter schools fail to meet the definition required of a common school.

— Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 20 Feb. 2026

Definition of common 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

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

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

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