senior high
Definition
Noun: - A public secondary school typically covering grades 9 through 12, which is the final stage of compulsory education before college or university.
Usage
The term "senior high" refers specifically to the institution itself. It is commonly used in American English and is often synonymous with "high school."
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "senior high school": This is the full, more formal term. "Senior high" is often used as a shortened form.
- The senior high school's football team won the state championship.
Variants and Related Words
- Senior high school (n): The full term for the same institution.
- High school (n): A more common general term that can be synonymous with "senior high," though in some systems it may refer to a different configuration of grades.
- Secondary school (n): A broader, more formal term encompassing both junior high and senior high levels.
Synonyms
- High school
- Secondary school (in the US context)
Notes
The term is primarily used in the United States. In other English-speaking countries, equivalent institutions may have different names, such as "college" or "secondary college" in some regions. The concept specifically denotes the later years of secondary education.
Noun
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a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
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he goes to the neighborhood highschool
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