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high school

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English

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Etymology

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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).

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Noun

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high school (countable and uncountable, plural high schools)

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

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English high school. First attested in 1963.[1]

Noun

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high school c

  1. (foreign) A high school, a North American or Australian secondary school. quotations ▼

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See also

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  • gymnasium (high school; secondary school)
  • högskola (college, literally high school)

References

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  1. ^ high school”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)