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secondary school vs high school

high school vs secondary school

secondary school and high school both are nouns.

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

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