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middle school vs junior high

junior high vs middle school

middle school and junior high both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
middle school Yes No No No
junior high Yes No No No
As nouns, junior high is a hyponym of middle school; that is, junior high is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than middle school:
  • middle school: a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
  • junior high: a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades
middle school (noun) junior high (noun)
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12 a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades
Difference between middle school and junior high

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