secondary school
noun
: a school intermediate between elementary school and college and usually offering general, technical, vocational, or college-preparatory courses
Examples of secondary school in a Sentence
a job that requires at least a secondary school education
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The executive order directs the Department of Education to prioritize discretionary federal grants for school choice and to issue guidance on allocating funding for elementary and secondary school scholarships.
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Corey A. Deangelis, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
They’re already taught in schools, secondary schools and universities, around the world, and that always surprises me.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
What are the cultural, economic, and political currents that led us here?
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Reading lists, discussion guides, syllabi, pedagogical essays, and other free teaching resources for higher ed and secondary school faculty.
—JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
The queen consort officially opened the Mulberry Academy London Dock, a secondary school that is part of the Mulberry Schools Trust family of schools.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
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Corey A. Deangelis, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
They’re already taught in schools, secondary schools and universities, around the world, and that always surprises me.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
What are the cultural, economic, and political currents that led us here?
Series
Reading lists, discussion guides, syllabi, pedagogical essays, and other free teaching resources for higher ed and secondary school faculty.
—JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
The queen consort officially opened the Mulberry Academy London Dock, a secondary school that is part of the Mulberry Schools Trust family of schools.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for secondary school
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“Secondary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secondary%20school. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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