# complete secondary school

**Pronunciation:** kəmˈpliːt ˈsekəndri skuːl · kum-PLEET SEK-un-dree SKOOL

**Part of speech:** verb phrase

## Meaning

Finish the final year of mandatory high school education.

## Examples

- Many students find it difficult to complete secondary school while working part-time jobs.
- The government provides financial aid to help low-income families ensure their children complete secondary school.
- He decided to take a gap year immediately after he managed to complete secondary school.

## Synonyms

- finish school — The most general and casual way to describe ending one's education.
- graduate from high school — Specifically refers to receiving a diploma or certificate upon finishing.
- finish one's studies — A slightly more formal way to describe concluding a period of learning.
- complete one's secondary education — Used in academic or official documents to describe the formal process.

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