High school and Secondary school

High school

High school noun - A public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12.
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Secondary school is a synonym for high school in generally topic. In some cases you can use "Secondary school" instead a noun phrase "High school".

Secondary school

Secondary school noun - A school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12.
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Synonyms for Secondary school

High school is a synonym for secondary school in junior high and high school topic. You can use "High school" instead a noun phrase "Secondary school".

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  • Series / My Mad Fat Diary It primarily focused on Rae's relationship with the gang and the new challenges as they began College (Last two years of Secondary School/High School to the rest of us).The third and final series, consisting of just three episodes, aired on in late June and July 2015.
  • Music / Pink Floyd Roger, Nick and Rick met in college, Roger and Syd went to high school together, Roger's mother was one of Syd's teachers in secondary school, and David joined the band after meeting Syd in college.
  • Series / The Tomorrow People (2013) We All Live in America: Cassandra went to high school in Britain and helpfully demonstrates her credentials by saying they call it secondary school there.
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