junior high school

noun

: a school usually including grades seven to nine

called also junior high

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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 See all Example Sentences for junior high school 

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of junior high school was in 1907

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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.

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junior high school

noun
: a school usually including the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades

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