secondary school
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As Stewart was finishing secondary school, Dormand encouraged the 14-year-old to consider drama school and a career as an actor, but he demurred, saying people like him didn’t become professional actors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Perched on a low wall alongside friends, 18-year-old Abdel rattled off the problems that drove him to protest in his final year of secondary school in the eastern suburb of Bagnolet.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Welsh parents are currently thinking about the next steps for their children, with application deadlines for secondary school places at the end of this month.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
On Sunday, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced a series of measures to "address the difficulties faced by secondary school students and education staff", promising "visible changes" in schools.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
That meant that she left home at fifteen and went to live in Salinas, where she could go to secondary school.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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