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junior high school

American  

noun

  1. a school attended after elementary school and usually consisting of grades seven through nine.

Etymology

Origin of junior high school

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Example Sentences

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We wrote a story about it for our mimeographed junior high school newspaper; at first the teacher didn’t believe we had really talked with him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

At the Yongsan school gate, junior high school students, who will take the crucial exam in the coming years, cheered the test-takers, holding encouraging signs and chanting slogans, including: "Get 100 score on Suneung".

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

One 2023 study, for example, found junior high school students who used AI more had less of an ability to adapt to new social situations.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025

Throughout junior high school, she wore a Milwaukee brace, a corrective for severe scoliosis.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2024

“No one’s ever come up with that concept for a junior high school before,” I said.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

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