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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Many of Forum’s clients attend New York private schools, where tuition at secondary schools costs an average $27,322 per year, according to educationdata.org.
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Emma Whitford, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
According to research from the Policy Exchange think tank, 99 percent of secondary schools had some form of phone ban, although only 11 percent required children to either leave their phone at home or to lock it away at the start of the day.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
Liam Payne is being remembered by his former secondary school after the 31-year-old singer’s shocking death Wednesday (Oct. 16).
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
Of the 293 new Illinois laws taking effect in the new year, one prohibits corporal punishment in nonpublic elementary and secondary schools.
—Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
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Emma Whitford, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
According to research from the Policy Exchange think tank, 99 percent of secondary schools had some form of phone ban, although only 11 percent required children to either leave their phone at home or to lock it away at the start of the day.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
Liam Payne is being remembered by his former secondary school after the 31-year-old singer’s shocking death Wednesday (Oct. 16).
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
Of the 293 new Illinois laws taking effect in the new year, one prohibits corporal punishment in nonpublic elementary and secondary schools.
—Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Secondary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secondary%20school. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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