Phrase guide

senior high school

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An institution which provides secondary education, typically in grades 10, 11, and 12, and often also in grade 9.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

Topics: education

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A secondary education school for grades 11 and 12 (a continuation of junior high school), which consists of tracks, which some consist of strands.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines, countable, uncountable

Topics: education

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he goes to the neighborhood highschool

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: senior high, high, highschool, high school

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: secondary school, lyceum, lycee, Gymnasium, middle school

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 高級中學 /高级中学 (gāojí zhōngxué) — institution which provides secondary education
  • Finnish: lukio — institution which provides secondary education
  • Galician: bacharelato — institution which provides secondary education