comprehensive school

noun

1. composite school.

comprehensive school

noun

1. a secondary school for children of all abilities from the same district

2. another name for composite school

Word History and Origins

Origin of comprehensive school¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

"This is not a school issue. This is a whole community and society issue," added Mr Hutchinson, whose comprehensive school in Monmouth has 1,700 pupils.

From BBC

Reynolds attended a comprehensive school and Manchester University before embarking on a legal career, although he never completed his solicitor training.

From BBC

She said it would take Owen two hours to walk from their home to Mountain Ash comprehensive school.

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"In September he would have been starting comprehensive school. '’ve got five kids, but I've got four that are living and it's just not right."

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The adolescents were investigated from the end of comprehensive school until they received their first mental disorder diagnosis, relocated from the country or died.

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