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Owens’ casting served as a reunion for Wayans, as the two actors went to junior high school together in real life.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 20 Oct. 2024
Kim attended Southfield Christian School for elementary and junior high school.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024
Chase was Trevor’s best man Trevor and his wife, Marissa, met as children but began dating in junior high school.
—Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
The Baker neighborhood took its name in the 1970s from the junior high school, which honors James Hutchins Baker, the first principal of Denver High School (now East High), according to research compiled by the Denver Public Library.
—John Frank, Axios, 22 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
1907, in the meaning defined above
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“Junior high school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junior%20high%20school. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
junior high school
noun
: a school usually including the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades
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