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High school — is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution which provides all or part of secondary education. The term originates in Scotland and spread to the New World countries… … Wikipedia
high school — high school, adj. high schooler. a school attended after elementary school or junior high school and usually consisting of grades 9 or 10 through 12. [1815 25] * * * In the U.S., any three to six year secondary school serving students about 14–18 … Universalium
high´-school´ — high school, a school attended after the elementary school or junior high school. High school consists of grades 9 or 10 through 12. See also junior high school. (Cf. ↑junior high school) –high´ school´, adjective. Usage High school is… … Useful english dictionary
high school — n 1.) [U and C] a school in the US and Canada for children of 14 or 15 to 18 years old →↑junior high school in high school ▪ We were friends in high school. ▪ high school students ▪ high school graduates 2.) [singular] used in the names of some… … Dictionary of contemporary English
High school — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
high school — high ,school noun count or uncount ** 1. ) in the U.S., a school for children between the ages of 14 and 18. High schools usually have a four year program divided into grades 9 through 12: a public/private high school Springfield High School the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
high school — high schools 1) N VAR: oft in names after n In Britain, a high school is a school for children aged between eleven and eighteen. ...Sunderland High School. 2) N VAR: oft in names after n In the United States, a high school is a school for… … English dictionary
high school — ☆ high school n. a secondary school that usually includes grades 10, 11, and 12, and sometimes grade 9 (and occasionally, esp. formerly, grades 7 and 8), and that offers academic or vocational subjects: see also JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, SENIOR HIGH… … English World dictionary
High School — Pour les articles homonymes, voir High school (homonymie). High school (발작) est un manhwa de Kim Young oh et Jeon Sang young en 12 volumes publiés en français chez Tokebi. Sommaire 1 Histoire … Wikipédia en Français
High School — High|school [ haisku:l], die; , s, (auch:) High School, die; , s [engl. high school, aus: high (↑high) u. school = Schule]: amerik. Bez. für höhere Schule … Universal-Lexikon
High school — School School, n. [OE. scole, AS. sc?lu, L. schola, Gr. ? leisure, that in which leisure is employed, disputation, lecture, a school, probably from the same root as ?, the original sense being perhaps, a stopping, a resting. See {Scheme}.] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
