Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. Institutions are structures and mechanisms of Social order and Cooperation governing the Behavior of a Set of Individuals Australia See also Education It follows on from primary or elementary education. Primary education is the first stage of Compulsory education.
There are many different types of secondary school, and the terminology used varies around the world. Children usually transfer to secondary school between the ages of 11-14 years, and finish between the ages of 16-18 years, though there is considerable variation from country to country. In North America, the term secondary school generally refers to grades 7 to 12, which includes junior high school and high school. Seventh grade (called Grade 7 in some regions is a year of Education in the United States and many other nations Twelfth grade, (also known as senior year or Senior 4 in the U Middle school or Junior High School serves as a "bridge" between the Elementary School and the High School High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution In Ontario, secondary school is synonymous with high school and refers only to grades 9 to 12. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Ninth grade (called Grade 9 or Senior 1 or' Year 9 in some regions also known as freshman year in the U In England and Wales, secondary school, or high school, refers to years 7 to 11, for children aged 11 to 16 (the end of compulsory education). England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland In schools in Australia, England and Wales Year Seven is the seventh year of schooling after Reception. In schools in England and Wales Year Eleven is the eleventh year after reception.
Nomenclature
The names used to describe the institutions used for secondary education vary from country to country. Sometimes, the same terminology is used in different countries but with very different meanings.
See also
This article describes the framework of Education in Spain. The current education system is called LOGSE ( Ley de Ordenación General del Sistema Educativo) In England, City Technology Colleges (CTCs are independent schools which charge no fees as their recurrent costs are borne by the Department for Education and Skills College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school (usually abbreviated to preparatory school, college prep school, or prep school College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. A collegiate institute is a general term that can refer either to a school of Secondary education or Higher education. A community college is a type of Educational institution. The term has different meanings in different countries For the article on The Community School in Sun Valley Idaho, see Community School (Idaho. A comprehensive school is a Secondary school and State school for children from the age of 11 to at least 16 that does not select children on the basis of academic Comprehensive high schools constitute most Public high schools in the United States. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution A grammar school is one of several different types of School in the history of education in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries A gymnasium (pronounced with ɡ- in several languages is a type of school providing Secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar A comprehensive school is a Secondary school and State school for children from the age of 11 to at least 16 that does not select children on the basis of academic A "Hauptschule" (general school is a Secondary school in Germany and Austria, starting after 4 years of Elementary schooling Any student High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Högstadiet ("high-stadium" is the Swedish term for the seventh to ninth grade of the school system ATTENTION *** This article is not "Vocational education in the United States" ATTENTION *** This article is not "Vocational education in the United States" ATTENTION *** This article is not "Vocational education in the United States" ATTENTION *** This article is not "Vocational education in the United States" Sami or Saami is a general name for a group of Finnic languages spoken by the Sami people in parts of northern Finland, Norway An independent school is a school which is not dependent upon national or local Government for financing its operation and is instead operated by tuition charges gifts and Middle school or Junior High School serves as a "bridge" between the Elementary School and the High School The Finnish education system is an egalitarian Nordic system with no Tuition fees for full-time students Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. This article is about Lyceum as school or as public hall Lyceum can also be short for Lyceum Theatre. Middle school or Junior High School serves as a "bridge" between the Elementary School and the High School For the film of this title see Private School (film. Private schools, or Independent schools are Schools not administered The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and The Realschule is a type of Secondary school in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. Secondary College is the common name for Secondary schools in Australia. A Secondary Modern School is a type of Secondary school that existed in most of the United Kingdom from 1944 until the early 1970s under the Tripartite System Soviet Education was organized in a highly centralized government-run system The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 A Secondary Technical School was a type of secondary school in the United Kingdom that existed in the mid-20th century under the Tripartite System of education A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional ATTENTION *** This article is not "Vocational education in the United States" A voluntary secondary school (alternatively secondary school) in Ireland is a type of Secondary education school that is privately owned and managed Australia See also Education Educational stages vary around the world Some countries describe the different stages in years whereas other countries use a system of grades High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution A public high school is a Secondary school that is financed by Tax revenues and other government-collected revenues and administered exclusively by and at the discretion This is a list of articles on Education organized by country A Education in Afghanistan Education in Albania This is a list of lists of Schools, sorted by country'. The list does not include educational institutions providing Higher education, meaning tertiary
Dictionary
secondary school
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- (education) (UK) In the UK, a state school attended between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18.
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