highschool

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highschool

He walks to the neighborhood highschool with his friends.

Definition

Noun: 1. A secondary school: An educational institution, typically public, that provides instruction to students who have completed elementary or middle school, usually encompassing grades 9 through 12 (approximately ages 14-18). 2. The period of attending such a school: The experience or time in one's life spent as a student at this level of education.

Usage
  • The noun "highschool" is used to refer to the institution itself or the educational stage.
  • It is commonly used with prepositions like , , , , and .
  • It can function as a compound modifier before another noun (e.g., highschool student, highschool diploma).
Examples
  • As an institution:
    • She teaches biology at the local highschool.
    • The new highschool will open next fall.
    • He graduated from highschool three years ago.
  • Referring to the experience/period:
    • I played football in highschool.
    • They were friends during highschool.
    • Life after highschool can be very different.
Advanced Usage
  • "highschool" as an adjective: While traditionally written as a separate word ("high school") when used attributively, the closed form "highschool" is sometimes used informally as a compound modifier.
    • It was a typical highschool romance. (Informal)
  • The term often implies a focus on general education, college preparation, and social development for adolescents.
Variants and Related Words
  • High school: The more standard and formal spelling as two separate words. The definitions and usage are identical to "highschool".
  • Secondary school: A more formal or British English term with a similar meaning, sometimes encompassing a broader age range.
  • Academy: Can refer to a private secondary school.
  • Gymnasium: In some European education systems, this is a type of secondary school preparing students for university.
Synonyms
  • Secondary school
  • Senior high school
  • Prep school (specifically for college preparation, often private)
Antonyms
  • Elementary school
  • Grade school
  • Primary school
  • University / College
highschool

He walks to the neighborhood highschool with his friends.

Noun
  1. a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
    • he goes to the neighborhood highschool

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