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Do not fill this in! ;Names for secondary schools by country *[[Education in Argentina|Argentina]]: ''secundaria'' or ''polimodal'', ''escuela secundaria'' *[[Education in Australia|Australia]]: ''high school'', ''secondary college'' *[[Education in Austria|Austria]]: ''[[gymnasium (school)|Gymnasium]] (Ober- & Unterstufe), [[Hauptschule]], [[Höhere Technische Lehranstalt|Höhere Bundeslehranstalt]] (HBLA), [[Höhere Technische Lehranstalt]] (HTL)'' *[[Education in Azerbaijan|Azerbaijan]]: ''orta məktəb'' *[[Education in Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]: ''Maddhomik Biddalay'' or Secondary School (grades 6-10) *[[Education in the Bahamas|Bahamas, The]]: ''junior high'' (grades 7–9), ''senior high'' (grades 10–12) *[[Education in Belgium|Belgium]]: ''secundair onderwijs/école secondaire'', ''humaniora/humanités'' *[[Education in Bolivia|Bolivia]]: ''educación primaria superior'' (grades 6–8) and ''educación secundaria'', (grades 9–12) *[[Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]: ''srednja škola'' (literally ''middle school''), ''gimnazija'' ([[gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]]) *[[Education in Brazil|Brazil]]: ''ensino médio'' (officially), ''segundo grau'' (formerly) *[[Education in Brunei|Brunei]]: mostly ''sekolah menengah'' (English translation: ''secondary school''), a few ''maktab'' (English translation: ''college'') *[[Education in Bulgaria|Bulgaria]]: ''cредно образование'' (grades 8–12) *[[Education in Canada|Canada]]: ''[[high school (North America)|High school]]'', [[Middle school|junior high]] or [[middle school]], ''secondary school'', ''école secondaire'', ''[[collegiate institute]]'', ''polyvalente'' *[[Education in Chile|Chile]]: ''enseñanza media'' *[[Education in the People's Republic of China|China]]: ''zhong xue'' (中学; literally, ''middle school''), consisting of ''chu zhong'' (初中; [[:zh:初级中学|初级中学]]; literally ''low-level middle school'') from grades 7 to 9 and ''gao zhong'' (高中; [[:zh:高级中学|高级中学]]; literally ''high-level middle school'') from grades 10 to 12 *[[Education in Colombia|Colombia]]: ''bachillerato'', ''segunda enseñanza'' (literally ''second learning'') *[[Education in Croatia|Croatia]]: ''srednja škola'' (literally ''middle school''), ''gimnazija'' ([[gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]]) *[[Education in Cyprus|Cyprus]]: Γυμνάσιο ([[gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]]), Ενιαίο Λύκειο ([[Lyceum]]) *[[Education in the Czech Republic|Czech Republic]]: ''střední škola'' (literally ''middle school''), ''gymnázium'' ([[gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]]), ''střední odborné učiliště'' *[[Education in Denmark|Denmark]]: ''[[gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]]'' *[[Education in the Dominican Republic|Dominican Republic]]: ''nivel medio'', ''bachillerato'' *[[Education in Egypt|Egypt]]: ''Thanawya Amma'' (ثانوية عامة), (public secondary certificate) *[[Education in Estonia|Estonia]]: ''upper secondary school'', ''gymnasium'', ''[[Lyceum]]'' *[[Education in Fiji|Fiji]]: ''high school'', ''college'' *[[Education in Finland|Finland]]: ''lukio'' ([[Finnish language|Finn.]]) ''[[gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]]'' ([[Finland Swedish|Swed.]]) *[[Secondary education in France|France]]: ''collège'' (junior), ''lycée'' (senior) *[[Education in Germany|Germany]]: ''[[Gymnasium (Germany)|Gymnasium]]'', ''[[Gesamtschule]]'', ''[[Realschule]]'', ''[[Hauptschule]]'', ''[[Fachoberschule]]'' *[[Education in Greece|Greece]]: Γυμνάσιο (three years) (gymnasium), Γενικό Λύκειο (three years) (~1996, 2006~present), Ενιαίο Λύκειο (three years), (1997~2006) ([[lyceum]]) *[[Education in Hong Kong|Hong Kong]]: ''Secondary school'' (中學 zung1 hok6) *[[Education in Hungary|Hungary]]: ''[[gymnasium (school)|gimnázium]]'' (grammar school), ''középiskola'' (comprehensive school, lit. "middle-school"), ''szakközépiskola'' (vocational secondary school, lit. "specified middle-school") *[[Education in Iceland|Iceland]]: ''[[framhaldsskóli]]'' (''[[menntaskóli]]'', ''[[iðnskóli]]'', ''[[fjölbrautaskóli]]'') from 11-13 Grade. After elementary school (grades 1 through 10), students have the option of entering a framhaldsskóli (lit. continuation school), which will take at least three years. *[[Education in India|India]]: ''secondary school or high school'' (grades 8–10), ''higher secondary school or senior secondary school or intermediate college or pre-university college'' (grades 11–12) *[[Education in Indonesia|Indonesia]]: ''sekolah menengah atas'' (''SMA'') (lit. "upper middle school"), ''sekolah menengah pertama'' (''SMP'') (lit. "first middle school"), ''sekolah menengah kejuruan'' (''SMK'') (vocational school, lit. "middle vocational school") *[[Education in the Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]: ''Meánscoil'' or ''Secondary School'' *[[Education in Iran|Iran]]: ''Madrese Rahnamaie'' (مدرسه راهنمایی), (public secondary certificate) *[[Education in Israel|Israel]]: ''Bet Sefer Tichon'' (בית ספר תיכון) (literally ''middle school'', but in reality grades 9-12) *[[Education in Italy|Italy]]: ''scuola secondaria di primo grado'' (three years) + ''scuola secondaria di secondo grado'' (five years): Liceo, Istituto Tecnico and Istituto professionale *[[Education in Jamaica|Jamaica]]: ''High School'' (public school 7–13), ''colleges'' (grand-aided schools 7–13) *[[Secondary education in Japan|Japan]]: ''chūgakkō'' (中学校; literally ''middle school''), ''kōtōgakkō'' (高等学校; literally ''[[High school (North America)|high school]]''), ''chūtōkyōikugakkō'' (中等教育学校; Secondary School) – In the pre-[[Meiji period|Meiji]] educational system, the equivalent was called "chūsei" *[[Latvia]]: ''vidusskola'' (literally ''middle school'') *[[Education in Liechtenstein|Liechtenstein]]: ''gymnasium'' *[[Education in Lithuania|Lithuania]]: ''vidurinė mokykla'' (literally ''middle school''), ''gimnazija'' (gymnasium), ''licėjus ([[lyceum]])'' *[[Education in Macau|Macau]]: ''Escola secundária'' (中學 zung1 hok6): schools with secondary sections have ''Ensino secundário'' (中學教育 zung1 hok6 gaau3 juk6) *[[Education in Malaysia|Malaysia]]: ''secondary school'' or ''sekolah menengah'', sometimes ''high school'' is used *[[Education in Malta|Malta]]: ''skola sekondarja'' or ''secondary school'' *[[Education in Mexico|Mexico]]: ''educación secundaria y preparatoria'' *[[Education in Mongolia|Mongolia]]: ''бүрэн дунд сургууль'' *[[Education in Morocco|Morocco]]: In Arabic: Junior : ''Madrasa I'dadia Ta'hilia" (''مدرسة إعدادية تأهيلية'' / ''preparative qualificative school'') ; Senior : ''Madrasa I'dadia Thanawia" (''مدرسة إعدادية ثانوية'' / ''preparative secondary school'') - In French: ''lycée''<!--http://cpge.men.gov.ma/Cand/Resultat.aspx--> *[[Education in the Netherlands|Netherlands]]: ''middelbare school'' or ''voortgezet onderwijs'' *[[Education in New Zealand|New Zealand]]: ''high school'', ''college'' or ''secondary school'' *[[Education in Nigeria|Nigeria]]: ''Secondary school'', ''Junior or senior secondary school'' *[[Education in Norway|Norway]]: ''videregående skole'' *[[Education in Pakistan|Pakistan]]: ''secondary school'', ''higher secondary school'' *[[Education in Paraguay|Paraguay]]: ''educación media'' *[[Education in Peru|Peru]]: ''educación secundaria'' or ''escuela secundaria'' *[[Education in the Philippines|Philippines]]: ''mataas na paaralan''; can be divided into "junior high school" (grades 7–10) and "senior high school" (grades 11–12) *[[Education in Poland|Poland]]: **generally: ''szkoła średnia'' or ''szkoła ponadpodstawowa'' (''szkoła ponadgimnazjalna'' during the existence of ''gimnazjum'' middle schools) **specifically: ''liceum ogólnokształcące'' (comprehensive secondary school, grades 9–12), ''technikum'' (technical secondary school, grades 9-13) *[[Education in Portugal|Portugal]]: ''2º Ciclo do Ensino Básico'' (5th and 6th grades), ''3º Ciclo do Ensino Básico'' (7th to 9th grades), and ''Ensino Secundário'', ''Liceu'' (10th to 12th grades) *[[Education in Romania|Romania]]: ''gimnaziu'' (grades 5–8), ''liceu'' (grades 9–12) *[[Education in Russia|Russia]]: ''средняя школа'' (literally ''middle school''); grades 5–9 ''junior middle school'' (compulsory), grades 10–11 ''senior middle school'' (voluntary) *[[Education in Serbia|Serbia]]: ''[[gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]]'' (four years), ''[[professional]] schools'' (four years), ''[[vocational school]]s'' (three or four years) *[[Education in Slovakia|Slovakia]] : ''gymnázium'' (i.e. [[gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]], also translated as [[grammar school]] or [[high school]]) *[[Education in Slovenia|Slovenia]]: ''gimnazija'' ([[gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]]), ''srednja šola'' (literally ''middle school'') *[[Education in South Africa|South Africa]]: ''High School'' or ''Hoërskool'' *[[Education in South Korea|South Korea]]: 중고등학교 (中高等學校・Chung'godŭnghakkyo), 중등교육 (''Chungdŭng'gyoyuk''; literally ''middle education''), comprising 중학교 (''Chunghakkyo''; the Lower secondary school, years 7–9, though referred to as "middle school grades 1–3") and 고등학교 (''Kodŭnghakkyo''; the Upper secondary school, years 10–12, though referred to as "high school grades 1–3") *[[Education in Spain|Spain]]: ''educación secundaria'', composed of two cycles: ''E.S.O.'' (''Educación Secundaria Obligatoria'', compulsory secondary education, four years, 7th to 10th grade) and ''bachillerato'' (non-compulsory secondary education, to years, 11th and 12th grade); [[w:es:Ley General de Educación (España)|formerly (for those born until 31 December 1983)]], primary education comprised up to the 8th grade and the secondary education was composed of two non-compulsory cycles: ''B.U.P.'' (''Bachillerato Unificado Polivalente'', three years, 9th to 11th grade) and ''C.O.U.'' (''Curso de Orientación Universitaria'', one year, 12th grade) *[[Education in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]: ''junior secondary school'', ''senior secondary school'' *[[Education in Sweden|Sweden]]: ''[[gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]]'' *[[Education in Switzerland|Switzerland]]: ''[[gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]], [[secondary school]], collège ''or'' lycée'' *[[Education in Taiwan|Taiwan]]: ''Junior High School ''(國民中學), ''Senior High School ''(高級中學), ''Vocational High School'' (高級職業中學), ''Military School'' (軍校), and ''Complete High School'' (完全中學). *[[Education in Thailand|Thailand]]: ''matthayommasueksa'' (มัธยมศึกษา; lit. "Secondary education") *[[Education in Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidad and Tobago]]: ''Secondary School'', Forms 1 to 5 (five years) or Forms 1-6 (seven years) *[[Education in Turkey|Turkey]]: ''Lise'' *[[Education in Ukraine|Ukraine]]: grades 5–9 ''[[Gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]]'' (compulsory), grades 10–12 ''[[lyceum]]'' (voluntary) *[[Education in United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] **[[Education in England|England]] and [[Education in Wales|Wales]]: ''secondary school'' (may be referred to as ''high school'') **[[Education in Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]]: ''secondary school'' or ''grammar school'' **[[Education in Scotland|Scotland]]: ''high school'' or ''academy'' *[[Secondary education in the United States|United States]]: ''[[High school (North America)]]'' (usually grades 9–12 but sometimes 10–12, it is also called ''senior high school'') is always considered secondary education; ''junior high school'' or ''intermediate school'' or ''[[middle school]]'' (6–8, 7–8, 6–9, 7–9, or other variations) are sometimes considered secondary education. *[[Education in Uruguay|Uruguay]]: ''Liceo'' or ''Secundaria'' (three years of compulsory education: ''Ciclo Básico''; and three years of specialization: ''Bachillerato Diversificado'', into: Humanities (Law or Economics), Biology (Medicine or Agronomy), Science (Engineering or Architecture), and Art *[[Education in Venezuela|Venezuela]]: ''bachillerato'' *[[Education in Vietnam|Vietnam]]: {{lang|vi|Trung học cơ sở}} (abbreviated THCS, lit. "basic middle school", equivalent to junior high school in the U.S.); {{lang|vi|trung học phổ thông}} (abbr. THPT, lit. "general middle school", equivalent to senior high school in the U.S.)<noinclude> [[Category:Secondary education]] </noinclude> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page