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High school is the name used in some parts of the world, particularly in Scotland, Northern America, and Oceania to describe an institution that provides all or part of secondary education. The actual term "high school" originated in Scotland with the world's oldest being the Royal High School (Edinburgh) in 1505, and spread to the New World owing to the high prestige enjoyed by the Scottish educational system. (In the eighteenth century, Scotland had the world's most literate population.) A number of countries engaged Scottish educators to develop their state education systems.
The Royal High School was used as a model for the first public high school in the United States, the English High School founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1821. The precise stage of schooling provided by a high school differs from country to country, and may vary within the same jurisdiction. In all of New Zealand and Malaysia along with parts of Australia and Canada, high school is synonymous with secondary school, and encompasses the entire secondary stage of education.
In Australia, the term "high school" refers to secondary school from Years 7 to 12. Although this can vary from state to state, some
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Resty Kusuma bread,eggs,milk for breakfast.. what a healthy day -___-
Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:24:45 GMT View Conversation
Mehmed Ak: wow.. i just had one on monday morning and i though that was one of my best breakfast on my whole high school career :p
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Wed, 22 Sep 2010 03:30:37 GMT
High school is the name used in some parts of the world, particularly in Scotland, Northern America, and Oceania to describe an institution that provides...read more
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Yusuf Ak yatsana oglum? sabah nasil okula gideceksin? ogretmene miimr kullanirken kapilmisim, saatin kac oldugundan haberim olmadimi diyeceksin?
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:07:49 GMT View Conversation
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Mehmed Ak: evet, derim oda uye olur:D saka biyana harbi gec olmus. zaten ilk gun de ders fln degistirmem lazim yani onlari ayarlicam. yatiom simdi de ama yani birakamiom:D
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Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:14:43 GMT
High school is the name used in some parts of the world, particularly in Scotland, Northern America, and Oceania to describe an institution that provides...read more
Yusuf Ak: yatmadan bir namaz kil, hayirli bir yil olmasi icin dua et. unutma son senen, cok calisman lazim olacak.
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Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:27:42 GMT
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Mehmed Ak since summer flew by so quick , lets hope school does too (:
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:42:25 GMT View Conversation
High school is the name used in some parts of the world, particularly in Scotland, Northern America, and Oceania to describe an institution that provides all or part of seco...read more
alaywa: Mehmed get your head in the game....this is a make or break year bro! You better love that sh&t and love what it brings you!
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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:00:35 GMT
alaywa: PS girls love dudes who ace uni and get killer jobs! That should get u motivated!
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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:01:07 GMT
Mehmed Ak: why girls all of a sudden? :D okay guys ill do it, not cuz you have a believe in me, because i want it (:
gorende milletvekili oluom sanir
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