JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Synonyms: 30 Similar Words

junior high school

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as in high school

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Recent Examples of junior high school The beginning of Operation Homecoming, the return of POWs, was scheduled for the same night as the junior high school’s Valentine’s Day dance, Saturday, February 10, 1973, just a few weeks after the official signing of the Paris Peace Accords, ending America’s military involvement in Vietnam. — Literary Hub, 14 May 2026 Brown, a junior high school teacher at the time, worked at the local level across San Diego County, leading efforts to desegregate housing and jobs in communities such as El Cajon and La Mesa. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2026 At junior high schools, phones must be away during classes and passing periods, but students may use them during lunch for communication purposes only. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026 Examples include Mamaw Mentorship, a group in Central Appalachia to bring older women and girls in junior high school together to learn from each other. — Michael Clinton, Time, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for junior high school

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Noun

Hilliard served as the administrator of Colorado’s Nike Elite program from 2021 to 2025, managing funds from the sportswear giant’s program to provide high school athletes with mentorship and equipment.

— Matt Moret, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Every year, the AJC chooses the 11 top graduating high school football players in the state.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of high school

Noun

This would be required for elementary, junior and senior high schools.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Yet running in a pro race in Europe after that senior high school season in 2004, Rupp came up more than 36 seconds off of Chapa’s time.

— Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026

Definition of senior high school

Noun

Reading scores of New York City public school students plummeted this past school year, erasing improvements in the subject recorded a year before, sparking calls from the teachers’ union for a change in approach.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Some help from the state always was going to have to be part of the solution for the nation’s fourth-largest public school system.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of public school

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In 2014, Boko Haram took almost three hundred girls from a secondary school in Chibok; the whereabouts of some ninety are still unknown.

— Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Part of the summer will be preparing George for what is ahead at secondary school, namely from William, who also attended Eton.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 July 2026

Definition of secondary school

Noun

After-school programs geared toward transitional kindergarten or elementary school students can also be important for a neighborhood.

— Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
The first day of classes for the upcoming school year has been pushed back in the Bethel Park School District so that the district's new elementary school will be ready for students.

— Jessica Riley, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of elementary school

Noun

Optimal size devices will differ, depending on the individual middle school student.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Kayleigh Smith, a middle school art teacher in North Providence, Rhode Island, brought her Scottish Straight cat, Pinecone, to class for the better part of the last school year.

— Medara Udoekong, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of middle school

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When participants come into the program, some want to finish a trade school, like HVAC or beauty school, while others may want to improve their grades.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
For some students, the appeal of immediate earnings and jobs that come with attending a trade school is a big draw—many of these graduates secure employment while still enrolled thanks to program partnerships with local businesses.

— Jessica Bryant, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Definition of trade school

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