: 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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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The plan for the center is to have large employers like Hartford HealthCare and The Hartford along with universities, government agencies and startup companies work with local college and high school students on innovation using AI.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
When Andrew needed money for a flight with friends to Greece this summer, the 18-year-old high school senior turned to prediction markets.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Dennis Quaid is asking to stop paying child support to ex-wife Kimberly Buffington now that their twins are graduating high school.
—Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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On Wednesday, May 20, The Substance actor, 72, filed a petition to end his $13,750 monthly child support payments to his ex-wife Kimberly Buffington for his 18-year-old twins Thomas and Zoe following their high school graduation, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The plan for the center is to have large employers like Hartford HealthCare and The Hartford along with universities, government agencies and startup companies work with local college and high school students on innovation using AI.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
When Andrew needed money for a flight with friends to Greece this summer, the 18-year-old high school senior turned to prediction markets.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Dennis Quaid is asking to stop paying child support to ex-wife Kimberly Buffington now that their twins are graduating high school.
—Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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