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junior high

NOUN
generally, 6th-8th grades
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Hernandez went home and had her phone taken away, but Burke allegedly paid a junior high school student $1,000 to give her a new device so they could stay in touch.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

He only studied music in junior high school but continued playing and touring through 2025.

From Barron's Feb. 21, 2026

In junior high, I immediately auditioned for school plays.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

“We will all bow out someday but hopefully not anytime soon,” added Art, a friend since junior high who’s the Mexiclan’s resident Aristotle.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2026

We ran past other junior high schools and got jeered at by baseball players who warmed up with a couple of sprints and then shagged balls the rest of the afternoon.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt




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