as in pupil
one who attends a school
a straight-A student at the local high school
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The system relies heavily on students’ performance on the annual STAAR test, or the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
The late student also aspired to complete a doctorate in computer science and was studying political science and economics.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
What to Know To determine its findings, SmartAsset examined U.S. counties across four categories—housing appreciation, students' academic performance, recreation and community centers per 1,000 people, and child care costs.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The most selective are filled with students from the most privileged families nationwide and internationally.
—Michael Collins, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
The late student also aspired to complete a doctorate in computer science and was studying political science and economics.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
What to Know To determine its findings, SmartAsset examined U.S. counties across four categories—housing appreciation, students' academic performance, recreation and community centers per 1,000 people, and child care costs.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The most selective are filled with students from the most privileged families nationwide and internationally.
—Michael Collins, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Student.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/student. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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