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Recent Examples of secondary school
Many of the most elite secondary schools in the U.S. were founded with the explicit purpose of preparing young students for study at Ivy League institutions.
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Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
And unlike other vaccines recommended in the early adolescent years, such as the meningococcal vaccine and the Tdap booster—which are required by most or all states for entry into secondary school—HPV is mandated for preteens in only a handful of jurisdictions.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 June 2025
But the regime's repressive policies, including bans on women attending secondary schools and universities, have hampered efforts to reestablish ties with the West.
—Eric Tucker The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
In some cases, the similarities between the Ivy League and prestigious secondary schools are not coincidental, but the result of deep historical ties.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
And unlike other vaccines recommended in the early adolescent years, such as the meningococcal vaccine and the Tdap booster—which are required by most or all states for entry into secondary school—HPV is mandated for preteens in only a handful of jurisdictions.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 June 2025
But the regime's repressive policies, including bans on women attending secondary schools and universities, have hampered efforts to reestablish ties with the West.
—Eric Tucker The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
In some cases, the similarities between the Ivy League and prestigious secondary schools are not coincidental, but the result of deep historical ties.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondary school
- elementary school
- primary school
- high school
- public school
- junior high school
- senior high school
- middle school
- grammar school
Noun
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Tentative plans also are in the works for Hope and Jefferson elementary schools.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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The acquisition allows Rocketship to expand its network of elementary schools in Wisconsin and allows Carmen Schools to focus on middle and high school education.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Looking at primary schools alone, the U.S. spends the sixth most of the 37 countries, with $15,270 per pupil.—
Caleb McCullough,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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According to the World Economic Forum, 65% of today’s primary school kids will work in jobs that don’t yet exist.—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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LeBron James, who was a few days younger when the Cleveland Cavaliers selected him in 2003 out of high school.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Conor Schroeder, 18, is a senior in his fifth year of high school who is striving to graduate.—
Ashley Schwartz-Lavares,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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The move sparked anxiety, confusion and intense pushback from public school districts and advocates nationwide.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
27 July 2025
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This year, state lawmakers approved a $8.5 billion bump for public schools, the first comprehensive increase in state funding for public schools since 2019.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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The Cups 4 Cancer fundraiser will be dedicated to Austin’s former junior high school teammate Dylan Krestan, who has battled Hodgkin lymphoma for the last several months.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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The controversy in Loudoun County came the day after parents and residents clashed at a school board meeting in the Chicago area on Monday after a trans junior high school student won multiple events at a local track meet.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The couple moved to Long Prairie in 1963, where Everett continued his 35-year teaching career in both junior and senior high school science.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
20 Feb. 2024
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Two senior high school students at the San Diego Unified School District encouraged their peers in a blog post to avoid participating in the challenge.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Children in the Waukegan Park District’s Before and After School program (BASE) get an opportunity to form friendships with youngsters who are not in the same elementary school, but may become classmates in middle school and certainly in high school.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Finally, one of your suggestions is connect with other parents with similar mindsets on phones/social media before your kids get to middle school.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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But what can’t be turned into banter is the fact that Dyer’s mother was responsible for cooking much of that food—at the very school young Geoff attended before grammar school.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The facility was also home to a grammar school for orphans, choirboys and boys who lived on the hospital’s land.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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“Secondary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondary%20school. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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