# high school

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhaɪ.skul/

## Definitions
1. An institution which provides all or part of secondary education.
2. A secondary school.
3. A secondary education school, consisting of junior high school and senior high school (grades 7-12)
4. A secondary education school for years 1-4 (now junior high school)

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English hyȝ scole (“school for higher education”), equivalent to high + school. Cognate with Dutch hogeschool (“academy, university, graduate school”), German Hochschule (“academy, college, university”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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