senior high school

Pre-college education level

Senior high school is the final years of secondary education in the United States, typically grades 10 through 12 or 9 through 12, for students roughly ages 14 to 18.

It follows junior high school or middle school and precedes college or entry into the workforce.

Often shortened to high school: She's starting senior high school in the fall.

Related

vocational training · twelfth grade · university · academy · homecoming · pep rally · varsity sports · letter jacket · graduation ceremonies · cap and gown · extracurricular activities · valedictorian · guidance counselor · college prep · upperclassmen · standardized tests · study hall · class rings

Categories
Opposites
educational level/grade progression

senior high schoolelementary school

Institution for young pupils

primary school · grade school · kindergarten · junior high school · middle school

Family

senior, seniors, seniority, high school, senioritis

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G