high school

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noun (1)

: a school especially in the U.S. usually including grades 9–12 or 10–12

high schooler

ˈhī-ˈskü-lər

noun

high school

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noun (2)

: a system of advanced exercises in horsemanship

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His father was a high school basketball coach in Ohio.

Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Nov. 2022 After high school, Scaringe went to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York — his father’s alma mater — earning a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 22 Nov. 2022 After high school, Owens enrolled in Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California, to learn how to make films.

Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 14 Nov. 2022 Granger, a graduate of Carver-Montgomery, spent 35 years as a high school coach.

Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 11 Nov. 2022 After high school, Pontello lived in Los Angeles and New Orleans, working in fashion and film.

Brittanie Shey, Chron, 10 Nov. 2022 Ultimately, Mayorga began his college journey at 26, but other students return to college years or even decades after high school.

Patrick Kennedy, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022 The summer after high school, Burwell drove his car, at high speed, into a tree.

David Owen, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2022 My high school coach, Paul Leroy, showed me two things about foot alignment and ball placement.

Jason Hahn, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2022 See More

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