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secondary school vs junior high

junior high vs secondary school

secondary school and junior high both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
secondary school Yes No No No
junior high Yes No No No
As nouns, junior high is a hyponym of secondary school; that is, junior high 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
  • junior high: a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades
secondary 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 secondary school and junior high

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