high school

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high school

/ˈhaɪ.skul/ US
[ˈhɐɪsku̟ɫ] US
/ˈhʌɪskul/

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Inherited from Middle English hyȝ scole (“school for higher education”). Cognate with Dutch hogeschool (“academy, university, graduate school”), German Hochschule (“academy, college, university”). By surface analysis, high + school.

noun high schools · highschool · high-school · HS

countable, uncountable An institution which provides all or part of secondary education.
Australia, Canada, Scotland, US, countable, uncountable A secondary school.
Philippines, countable, uncountable A secondary education school, consisting of junior high school and senior high school (grades 7-12)
Philippines, countable, historical, uncountable A secondary education school for years 1-4 (now junior high school)

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