: a school especially in the U.S. usually including grades 9–12 or 10–12
: a system of advanced exercises in horsemanship
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
This was especially true in Aurora’s religious high schools.
—Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Research on educational outcomes consistently shows that children who read at or above grade level by fourth grade are more likely to graduate high school, succeed at their future careers, and even enjoy better physical and emotional health.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The national hero as a 12-year-old who led El Segundo to the Little League world championship in 2023 is now 15 and set to begin his first year of high school baseball.
—Eric Sondheimer
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This case bears close similarities to the trials of James and Jennifer Crumbley, whose then-15-year-old son killed four students in 2021 at his high school in Oxford, Michigan.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
This was especially true in Aurora’s religious high schools.
—Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Research on educational outcomes consistently shows that children who read at or above grade level by fourth grade are more likely to graduate high school, succeed at their future careers, and even enjoy better physical and emotional health.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The national hero as a 12-year-old who led El Segundo to the Little League world championship in 2023 is now 15 and set to begin his first year of high school baseball.
—Eric Sondheimer
columnist
follow, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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