junior high school
A school for children who have completed elementary school or grade school, but are…A school for children who have completed elementary school or grade school, but are not yet old enough for high school. It often includes grades 7 and 8, and possibly also 6 or 9.
» I'm a junior high school student.
Meaning
3 senses(US, countable, uncountable)A school for children who have completed elementary school or grade school, but are not yet old enough for high school. It often includes grades 7 and 8, and possibly also 6 or 9.
(Philippines, countable, uncountable)A secondary education school for grades 7–10 (a continuation of elementary school). It is succeeded by senior high school.
a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades
(Shetland, countable, uncountable)A secondary education school for grades 7–10 (a continuation of primary school), found in rural areas. It is succeeded by high school, though high schools also serve these grade levels in their immediate catchment areas.
Examples
116 sentencesI'm a junior high school student.
I'm a junior in high school.
I'm not a junior high school student.
Tom is a junior in high school.
Tom is a junior high school student.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: junior high schoolsSynonyms
4 synonyms- a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades:junior high
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable