Definition
Programs that provide a graded system of learning in a formal school setting from grades nine or 10 through 12 for adolescents who usually range in age from 13 or 14 to 18. High schools provide formal instruction for students who want to prepare themselves for further education at the college/university level as well as those who prefer to seek employment immediately after high school graduation. The curriculum for students who are planning to terminate their formal education focuses on vocational preparation whereas that for college/university-bound students focuses on providing the required number of hours of instruction in targeted subjects to enable them to meet college/university entrance requirements.
URL Name
HD-8000-8100
Third Level Code
HD-8000
Taxonomy Code
HD-8000.8100
Parent Code
HD-8000
Family Code
H
Second Level Code
HD
Fourth Level Code
HD-8000-8100
Use References
High Schools, Pre-Collegiate Education, Secondary Education, Secondary Schools, Separate High Schools, Separate Secondary Schools
Publication Status
Online