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high school
The secondary school in the U.S. education system, which usually includes grades 9 through 12 and ends with the High School Diploma.
In amerikanischen Filmen spielen viele Szenen in einer Highschool.
In American films, many scenes take place in a high school.
The word 'Highschool' (high school) was borrowed directly from English. In German, it is used with the feminine article 'die', even though English has no gendered article.
Meine Cousine geht in den USA auf die Highschool.
My cousin goes to high school in the U.S.
The term 'Highschool' (high school) refers exclusively to the school system in the U.S. and some other English-speaking countries. It is not used for German secondary schools.
Er hat sein Highschool-Diplom in Texas gemacht.
He got his high school diploma in Texas.
Common verbs used with 'Highschool' (high school) are 'auf die Highschool gehen' (to go to high school), 'die Highschool besuchen' (to attend high school), and 'die Highschool abschließen' (to graduate from high school).
Nach der Middle School gehen die Schüler auf die Highschool.
After middle school, students go to high school.
higher education institution
'die Hochschule' and 'die Highschool' sound very similar, but they refer to different educational institutions. In Germany, a 'Hochschule' is an institution after school where people study and can earn an academic degree. It can be a university or a university of applied sciences. A 'Highschool' belongs to the U.S. school system and is a secondary school for teenagers. Learners can easily confuse the words because of the similar sound and because of 'high' and 'hoch'. The important point is: 'Hochschule' has to do with university-level study; 'Highschool' has to do with school in the U.S.
In den USA besucht Tom seit diesem Jahr eine Highschool.
In the U.S., Tom has been attending a high school since this year.
Nach dem Abitur möchte Lena an einer Hochschule in Köln studieren.
After finishing secondary school, Lena wants to study at a higher education institution in Cologne.