secondary school

noun

Definition of secondary schoolnext
as in elementary school

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Recent Examples of secondary school The killing took place last October at the secondary school in Selangor, near Kuala Lumpur, defense attorney Kitson Foong said, per the Independent. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 In 2014, Boko Haram took almost three hundred girls from a secondary school in Chibok; the whereabouts of some ninety are still unknown. — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Part of the summer will be preparing George for what is ahead at secondary school, namely from William, who also attended Eton. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 July 2026 In early February, a Canadian 18-year-old named Jesse Van Rootselaar shot and killed five students at Tumbler Ridge secondary school before turning the gun on herself. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for secondary school
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondary school
  1. elementary school
  2. primary school
  3. high school
  4. public school
  5. junior high school
  6. senior high school
  7. middle school
  8. grammar school
Noun
  • Avoiding the school Michelle doesn’t see a path forward at the elementary school at this point and is seriously thinking about home schooling both of her boys, and says other parents are considering the same.
    — Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • At one elementary school, the share of children on public assistance dropped 9 percent between this school year and last.
    — Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of elementary school
Noun
  • Barrett noted a berm already exists along the primary school's south side.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Her experience as a primary school music teacher reflected a wider lifelong love of music, and much of her work centred around this.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of primary school
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
  • Diesel fuel has hit record prices and that's putting the squeeze on public school districts all across the country.
    — CBSColorado.com Staff, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • When students leave their public school, state money allocated to educate each student goes away too.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of public school
Noun
  • 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
  • From medicine to computer science After his kindergarten experience watching a brain surgery video, Alwakeel had little opportunity to pursue his medical dreams in elementary and junior high school.
    — Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of junior 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
  • 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
  • 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

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“Secondary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondary%20school. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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