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/sˈɛkəndˌɛri skul/ Listen

Secondary school

noun

A school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12. Synonyms: Gymnasium, lycee, lyceum, middle school.

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... given lessons in sewing for years. And cookery. And mathematics. I used to give evening lessons in mathematics at Longshaw secondary school." ...

— Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.) • Arnold Bennett

... principle, as in the case of "evolution" or "culture"; or it may be a general system or practice, as in the case of "commission government," "honor system," or "high standards for graduation"; or it may be a general class of things, persons, or events, as in the case of "secondary school," "professional coach," or "murder." When you use any such term in an argument, it is essential that your readers shall have the same set of details, ramifications, or instances in mind as you have yourself. For this purpose you must define ...

— The Making of Arguments • J. H. Gardiner

Words linked to "Secondary school" : highschool, comprehensive school, secondary modern school, grammar school, trade school, senior high school, academy, composite school, public school, high school, lycee, junior high school, gymnasium, senior high, high, prep school, preparatory school, school, junior high, middle school, vocational school