Meaning of junior high school | Babel Free
Definitions
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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. US, countable, uncountable
- A secondary education school for grades 7–10 (a continuation of elementary school). It is succeeded by senior high school.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Mittelschule
Ελληνικά
γυμνάσιο
Italiano
scuola media
日本語
中学校
Tiếng Việt
trường trung học cơ sở
Examples
“In California the term originally used was "intermediate high school," later shortened to "intermediate school," but the term "junior high school" is rapidly supplanting the others.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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