senior school

Post-primary education institution

Senior school is the British term for secondary school—the stage of education for students roughly ages 11 to 18, following primary school.

In the context of private education, senior school specifically denotes the upper division, distinct from a preparatory or junior school: He moved from the prep school to the senior school at thirteen.

milestones

graduation

Completing academic requirements formally

prom · valedictory · prefect · head boy · head girl · sixth form · leaving · alumni · yearbook · class photo

academics

exams

Formal academic tests

subjects · grades · marks · assessment · homework · assignments · essays · projects · revision · study

development

adolescence

Teenage developmental stage

self-discovery · independence · transition · growth · coming-of-age · self-esteem · rebellion · responsibility · decision-making · future planning

social

teenagers

People aged thirteen to nineteen

cliques · crushes · bullying · peer pressure · popularity · dating · rivalry · homecoming · extracurriculars · clubs

students

highschoolers

Secondary education students

upperclassmen · underclassmen · prefects · pupils · schoolmates · boarders · day students · class of · graduating class

Opposites
educational stage/age level

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Education for young children

primary school · elementary school · infant school · lower school · grade school

Family

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