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Princeton's WordNet

  1. secondary school, lyceum, lycee, Gymnasium, middle schoolnoun

    a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

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  1. secondary schoolnoun

    In the UK, a state school attended between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18.

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  1. Secondary school

    A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both lower secondary education (ages 11 to 14) and upper secondary education (ages 14 to 18), i.e., both levels 2 and 3 of the ISCED scale, but these can also be provided in separate schools. In the US, the secondary education system has separate middle schools and high schools. In the UK, most state schools and privately-funded schools accommodate pupils between the ages of 11–16 or 11–18; some UK private schools, i.e. public schools, admit pupils between the ages of 13 and 18.Secondary schools follow on from primary schools and prepare for vocational or tertiary education. Attendance is usually compulsory for students until age 16. The organisations, buildings, and terminology are more or less unique in each country.

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  1. secondary school

    Secondary school typically refers to the educational institution that follows primary or elementary education and provides education to students ranging from around 11 to 18 years old, depending on the country. It is commonly known as high school or secondary education and aims to provide students with a more advanced and specialized curriculum compared to primary education, preparing them for higher education or the workforce. In secondary school, subjects such as sciences, mathematics, languages, social studies, and arts are further explored, and students may have the opportunity to choose elective courses based on their interests and career aspirations. Secondary schools often grant diplomas or certificates upon successful completion of academic requirements.

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  1. Secondary school

    Secondary school is an educational institution where the second stage of the three schooling periods, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age takes place. It follows elementary or primary education, and is sometimes followed by university education. The term high school originated in Scotland and is also used particularly in North America and North Western England though the two types of school are far from synonymous. There are very many different types of secondary school, and the language used varies around the world. Children usually go to secondary school between the ages of 11 and 16 years, and end between the ages of 16 and 18 years, although there is considerable variation from country to country. The following descriptions and definitions pertain to state-funded education unless otherwise stated.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of secondary school in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of secondary school in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of secondary school in a Sentence

  1. David Boies:

    The Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment prohibits the Government from imposing religious-based restrictions on the personal decisions of individual citizens, here, the State attempts to use religious criteria to decree to which secondary school parents may send their children simply because the parents receive generally available tuition assistance. This law strikes at the heart of, and is clearly prohibited by, the Free Exercise Clause.

  2. Merlin Batchelor:

    My three youngest girls love it, they want to go to school in it, my eldest daughter was a fan up until I ordered it. Now she's at secondary school and thinking 'I don't want my friends to know.'.

  3. The NCEA:

    Declines in enrollment at the primary grade levels may lead to a delayed but significant impact on secondary school enrollment within the next five to 10 years, proving potentially disastrous for secondary school viability.


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