English > secondary school: 1 sense > noun 1, group| Meaning | A school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12. |
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| Synonyms | lyceum, lycee, Gymnasium, middle school |
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| Narrower | academy | A secondary school (usually private) |
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| comprehensive school, composite school | A large British or Canadian secondary school for children of all abilities |
| grammar school | A secondary school emphasizing Latin and Greek in preparation for college |
| junior high school, junior high | A secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades |
| preparatory school, prep school | A private secondary school |
| public school | private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition |
| secondary modern school | A former British secondary school emphasizing practical rather than academic education |
| senior high school, senior high, high, highschool, high school | A public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12 |
| trade school, vocational school | A secondary school teaching the skilled trades / trades |
| Broader | school | An educational institution |
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| Spanish | enseñanza media, escuela media, instituto, liceo, secundaria |
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| Catalan | ensenyament mitjà, escola secundària, gimnàs, institut, liceu, secundària |
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