Secondary school
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Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. It follows on from primary or elementary 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. In Ontario, secondary school is synonymous with high school and refers only to grades 9 to 12. 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).
[edit] 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.
- Bachillerato (in Dominican Republic and Spain)
- Catholic Secondary School
- City academy
- City technology college
- Ensino Médio (in Brazil - Colegial is a term used in the city of São Paulo)
- Collège
- College
- College preparatory school
- Collegiate
- Collegiate institute
- Community college
- Community school
- Comprehensive school
- Comprehensive high school
- École d'enseignement secondaire (in Canada)
- École secondaire
- Enseñanza Media (in Chile)
- Ensino Médio (in Brazil)
- Escola secundária (in Portugal)
- Escuela Preparatoria (in Mexico)
- Escuela secundaria (in Argentina)
- Grammar school
- Gymnasium
- Gesamtschule (in Germany)
- Hauptschule
- High school
- Högstadiet (in Sweden)
- Høyskole, alternatively Høgskole, Høgskule or allaskuvla in the Sámi-speaking area
- Istituto tecnico (in Italy)
- Liceo (school) (in Italy)
- Lise (in Turkey)
- Independent school
- Junior High School
- Lise
- Lycée (in France and Canada)
- Liceu (in Romania and Republic of Moldova)
- Lukio (in Finland)
- Lyceum
- Middle school
- Polyvalente (in Quebec)
- Private school
- Public school
- Realschule
- Secondary college
- Secondary modern school
- Secondary school in the Soviet Union
- Secondary technical school
- Segundo Grau (in Brazil)
- Sekolah Menengah (in Malaysia)
- Sekolah Menengah Atas (in Indonesia)
- Sixth form college (in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Hong Kong and Malta)
- Střední škola (in The Czech Republic)
- Stredná škola (in The Slovak Republic)
- Ungdomsskole (in Norway, meaning Youth school)
- Vocational school
- Voluntary secondary school
- Voortgezet onderwijs (in the Netherlands)
[edit] See also
- Secondary education
- Educational stages
- High school
- Public high school
- Secondary education by country
- Secondary schools and high schools by country
- List of education articles by country
- List of schools by country
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