public school
noun
1
: an endowed secondary boarding school in Great Britain offering a classical curriculum and preparation for the universities or public service
2
: a free tax-supported school controlled by a local governmental authority
Examples of public school in a Sentence
Both of their sons attend public school.
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Díaz began his career as a social-studies teacher and coached baseball in Miami-Dade County public schools.
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Dara Kam, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
Led by its first-rate public schools, Johns Creek ranks No. 24 in our analysis for quality of life.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
In Gaines County — the epicenter of the current outbreak — about 90% of public school students were up-to-date on their measles vaccine by middle school, but fewer than half of students had their shots in a few individual schools.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
Some of the poorest students get the newest, fanciest public school around: Compton High.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Dara Kam, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
Led by its first-rate public schools, Johns Creek ranks No. 24 in our analysis for quality of life.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
In Gaines County — the epicenter of the current outbreak — about 90% of public school students were up-to-date on their measles vaccine by middle school, but fewer than half of students had their shots in a few individual schools.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
Some of the poorest students get the newest, fanciest public school around: Compton High.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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“Public school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20school. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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