continuation school

noun

1. a school providing extension courses for people who have left school in the elementary grades to go to work.

Word History and Origins

Origin of continuation school¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Sharaga, 33, introduces herself as a counselor at a continuation school in the Valley.

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Porter Ranch parents said they are concerned about their middle school students sharing a high school campus, especially one that also houses a continuation school, which serves students who fared poorly in a traditional high school.

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He attended Garfield High School, where he met his wife, and later graduated from a continuation school, Valencia said.

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He dropped out of high school, then moved back in with his mom at 16 and enrolled in a continuation school to get his diploma.

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It has nine elementary schools, three middle schools, three comprehensive high schools, a continuation school and an online school, as well as preschool and adult education.

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