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A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both lower secondary education (age 12 to 15) and upper secondary education (age 15 to 18) i.e. levels 2 and 3 of the ISCED scale, but these can also be provided in separate schools, as in the American middle and high school system. In the UK, elite public schools typically admit pupils between the ages of 13 and 18. UK state schools accommodate pupils between the ages of 11 to 18.
Secondary schools follow on from primary schools and prepare for vocational or tertiary education. Attendance is usually compulsory for students until age 16. The organisations, buildings, and terminology are more or less unique in each country.

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    Self Teaching High School Math Analysis(pre calculus)

    This year I am a sophomore in High School taking Algebra II. Since I got a B this year in honors English, I decided to self teach myself Precalcus(Math Analysis) with the hopes of taking AP Calculus BC my Junior year. I want to impress the colleges,chiefly The Wharton School of Finance, with...
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    Schools High School Guidance - Answers to Math & College Q's

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    Schools Is Skipping Calculus I and Going Straight to Calc II a Good Idea?

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    Schools Grade 10 Marks Needed for Theoretical Physics Career

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    Last Year of High School Physics Project Ideas

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    Schools Junior in high school interested in Physics

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    Schools Teaching Physics in Ontario: Job Prospects and Experiment Ideas

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    Schools High School Student Looking For College Help

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    RFID Tag Design Help for High School Project - Corey

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    Good High School Chemistry Book?

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    Help with Simple High School Physics

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  17. DaveC426913

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    Is Water Acidic and Other Pressing Chem AP Questions?

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    AP Physics Lab Ideas for High School

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    Schools The right way to learn high school math.

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    Studying Which High School Physics Textbook Should I Use?

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    Schools Research Topics for High School Physics Enthusiasts

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