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Definition of High school

1. Noun. A public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12. "He goes to the neighborhood highschool"

Definition of High school

1. Noun. (schools) An institution which provides all or part of secondary education. ¹

2. Noun. secondary school (qualifier used in this way in parts of Australia and Canada) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of High School

Literary usage of High school

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Library Journal by American Library Association, Library Association (1922)
"Hall, ME Suggestive list of references on high school libraries. ... List of references on the high school library. (In his high school Library. 1915. p. ..."

2. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by Anna Lorraine Guthrie, Marion A. Knight, H.W. Wilson Company, Estella E. Painter (1920)
"Acad Pol Sei Proc 7:338-47 journalism high school libraries Jl ... See Cost of living high school athletics Chicago public high school athletic league. ..."

3. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1916)
"How can tlie faculty of the small high school establish a ... Manual Train 17:336-42 Ja '16 Making the high school democratic. T: W. Churchill. ..."

4. The Journal of Educational Research by Educational Research Association (U.S. (1921)
"Relationship Between General Intelligence and Success in Certain High-School Subjects During the school year 1919-1920, the writer gave the Alpha Army Test ..."

5. The Journal of Educational Research by American Educational Research Association (1921)
"Relationship Between General Intelligence and Success in Certain High-School Subjects During the school year 1919-1920, the writer gave the Alpha Army Test ..."

6. Annual Report by New Haven (Conn.). Board of Education (1900)
"310 Number of pupils in Hillhouse high school, Class III 149 Number of pupils in Hillhouse high school, Class II 184 Number of pupils in Hillhouse High ..."

7. Education by Project Innovation (Organization) (1919)
"On passing to the high school he suddenly finds himself with three or four teachers, ... The high school freshman also finds himself confronted with studies ..."

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