academic year

noun

: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June

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Marrero presented his consolidation plan, which would permanently close or restructure grade levels at 10 schools at the end of this academic year, to Denver Public Schools’ Board of Education during its meeting Thursday evening. Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024 Still, there were 1,372 high school girls who played on boys baseball teams across America last academic year, according to NFHS data. David K. Li, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024 During the 2022-23 academic year, about 2.5 million high school students participated in dual enrollment courses, which are offered either through community colleges or four-year institutions at about 90% of public high schools nationwide. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 Advertisement Trustees are paid $2,000 per month and oversee a community college district that serves nearly 194,000 students, according to the most recent data from the 2023-2024 academic year. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for academic year 

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of academic year was in 1800

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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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