secondary school meaning

Definition of secondary school

1. a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

   Synonyms: lyceum, lycee, Gymnasium, middle school

   Type of: school

   Kinds: academy, trade school, senior high school, junior high school, preparatory school, public school, grammar school, secondary modern school, comprehensive school

How to pronounce secondary school

secondary school is pronounced /ˈsɛkəndəri skuːl/ in British English and /ˈsɛkəndɛri skul/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.