Meaning of high school in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    high school

    Definitions

    1. a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

    Examples

    • « he goes to the neighborhood highschool »

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