secondary school
noun
: a school intermediate between elementary school and college and usually offering general, technical, vocational, or college-preparatory courses
Examples of secondary school in a Sentence
a job that requires at least a secondary school education
Recent Examples on the Web
The issue is worse in primary school than in secondary school, with 79% of teachers spending their money helping students or schools buy items.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Europe, 5 June 2024
The study also found that girls enrolled in secondary school at rates that equaled or exceeded boys, although there was no gender parity for completion.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2024
As his father moved from country to country for the State Department, David attended grade school in England and secondary school in Rome.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 21 May 2024
The Public Health Agency of Sweden recommended that secondary schools and universities switch to remote education for the final three months of the 2020 spring term, but schools opened in autumn.
—Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 15 May 2024
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Europe, 5 June 2024
The study also found that girls enrolled in secondary school at rates that equaled or exceeded boys, although there was no gender parity for completion.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2024
As his father moved from country to country for the State Department, David attended grade school in England and secondary school in Rome.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 21 May 2024
The Public Health Agency of Sweden recommended that secondary schools and universities switch to remote education for the final three months of the 2020 spring term, but schools opened in autumn.
—Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 15 May 2024
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“Secondary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secondary%20school. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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