| 单词 | high school |
| 释义 | high school (once / 348 pages) n A high school is a secondary school, where teenagers are educated before starting college or getting jobs. Most high schools have four numbered grades, from ninth to twelfth. After middle school or junior high comes high school. The term started in Scotland — the oldest high school in the world is there, the Royal High School, which opened in 1505 and which the U.S. used as a model for its first public high school in 1821. In some countries, students begin a longer stint in high school around age eleven, but in the U.S. high school starts around age fourteen. WORD FAMILYhigh school: high schools USAGE EXAMPLESBetween these two extremes exists the little-known but thriving world of interscholastic floor hockey at yeshiva high schools in New York City and surrounding towns. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Among recent classes, 77 percent of participants earned high school or vocational credentials. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Through the Learning Fund, student tutors offer help with a variety of middle and high school subjects, including foreign language, math, English and other topics. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) n a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12 Syn|Hyper high, highschool, senior high, senior high school Gymnasium, lycee, lyceum, middle school, secondary school a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12 |
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