intermediate school

American  

noun

1. a school for pupils in grades 4 through 6.

2. a junior high school.

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intermediate school British  

noun

1. a school for children aged between 11 and 13

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Etymology

Origin of intermediate school

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Voters greenlighted a bond for improvements, including a new intermediate school, thanks in part to data center-linked revenue that pushed down residents’ tax increases compared with previous proposed bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

Maui County said around 3:30 p.m. that the fire forced the closure of the Lahaina Bypass, a major road near the intermediate school also known as Highway 3000.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2023

I was working as a teacher in intermediate school before the war.

From The Guardian • Sep. 30, 2016

But Michigan’s charter law allows many different organizations to authorize charters: local school districts, intermediate school districts and public colleges and universities.

From US News • May 7, 2015

A primary and intermediate school was so located as to be separated by a fence from the rear of the White House grounds.

From Lincoln's Use of The Bible by Jackson, Samuel Trevena