junior high school

noun

: a school usually including grades seven to nine

called also junior high

Examples of junior high school in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of junior high school was in 1907

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“Junior high school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junior%20high%20school. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

junior high school

noun
: a school usually including the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades

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