What is another word for secondary school?

Pronunciation: [sˈɛkəndəɹi skˈuːl] (IPA)

A secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution that follows primary school and precedes higher education. In some regions, this type of school is also known as high school, senior school, or college preparatory school. Other synonyms include secondary education institution, middle school, junior high school, secondary college, and intermediate school. The terminology varies depending on the country or region, with some using terms like grammar school or comprehensive school. Regardless of the name used, the aim of a secondary school is to provide students with knowledge and skills necessary to pursue higher education or enter the job market.

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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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  • Most of the people that I went to school with - I went to secondary school - we were educated to go and work in the line at Ford's, and if we were lucky, technical skilled labor. I sort of rejected that, and thought I wanted to do something else.
    Billy Bragg
  • I went to the local schools, the local state primary school, and then to the local grammar school. A secondary school, which technically was an independent school, it was not part of the state educational system.
    John Hume
  • I went to elementary school in Ottawa, and then to a private secondary school.
    Douglass North
  • At age 11 in 1960, I moved to an academic state secondary school, Harrow County Grammar School for Boys.
    Paul Nurse
  • It was during my time at secondary school that I abandoned religion.
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