: 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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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
The childhood Dodgers fan, who went to high school in Los Angeles, also totaled eight hits, zero walks, three strikeouts and 75 pitches in his first loss of the year.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
Dear Eric: An old high school girlfriend of my husband’s (from more than 40 years ago) creates social media posts about him and tags him, including photos of him or of the two of them together.
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
The 15-year-old brought the cannabis products to the high school where the teen shared it with other students.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
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Dear Eric: An old high school girlfriend of my husband’s (more than 40 years) creates social media posts about him and tags him, including photos of him or of the two of them together.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
The childhood Dodgers fan, who went to high school in Los Angeles, also totaled eight hits, zero walks, three strikeouts and 75 pitches in his first loss of the year.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
Dear Eric: An old high school girlfriend of my husband’s (from more than 40 years ago) creates social media posts about him and tags him, including photos of him or of the two of them together.
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
The 15-year-old brought the cannabis products to the high school where the teen shared it with other students.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
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“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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