high school

noun

1. a school attended after elementary school or junior high school and usually consisting of grades 9 or 10 through 12.

high school

noun

1. another term for grammar school
2. a secondary school from grade 7 to grade 12
3. a secondary school, the grades covered depending on the province

Other Words From

• high school adjective
• high schooler noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of high school¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

“He’s not a guy you tell not to play football,” said Quinton Wesley, his high school strength and conditioning coach and a close family friend.

From Los Angeles Times

Mastin’s story is a powerful one: She became a widow at age 27 when her husband — whom she’d married right out of high school — died as the result of a workplace accident.

From Los Angeles Times

“I looked around at some point in high school, around 15 or 16, and was like, ‘All right, I’m not even booking the leads in my 100-person high school.

From Los Angeles Times

Having performed in church and played in a band after high school in Paradise, Smith moved to L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

A look at this week’s top high school football semifinal playoff games:

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• secondary school