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high school

NOUN
generally, grades 9-12
Synonyms
STRONGEST
secondary school
WEAK
eleventh grade gymnasium ninth grade senior high senior high school tenth grade twelfth grade

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But Kasamis takes inspiration from history: He read Henry David Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” in high school.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

A look at The Times’ top 25 high school baseball rankings for the Southland after the seventh week of the season:

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Instead of worrying about paying for groceries, Martinez said, they worry about how to make sure their children aren’t spoiled in a town where some teens drive luxury cars to high school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

This is the weekend high school track and field takes center stage in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Boaz could speak Hebrew without a problem, a smidge of Arabic, and his high school French.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny