secondary school

Post-elementary institution

A secondary school provides education after elementary or primary school, typically covering ages 11-18 or grades 6-12, depending on the country.

In the United States, secondary school usually encompasses middle school and high school; in Britain, it refers to schools for students roughly 11-16 or 11-18.

She teaches biology at the local secondary school.

The term distinguishes this level from primary (elementary) education and tertiary (university) education.

types

academy

Institution of learning

senior high · sixth form · colegio · polytechnic

education

curriculum

Educational program's content plan

  • homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
  • examsFormal academic tests
  • teachersThose who instruct students

students · classrooms · lessons · grades · assignments · study · textbooks · syllabus · tutoring · lectures

experience

adolescence

Teenage developmental stage

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educational level

secondary schoolelementary school

Institution for young pupils

primary school · primary education · grade school · elementary education · grammar school

Family

school, secondary, schooling, schooled, schools, preschool, preschooler, schoolmate, preschoolers

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