grammar school

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Dame Jenni had a grammar school education in her home town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, before going on to study French and drama at the University of Hull.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“There were books when my daughters were in grammar school and high school that stated we were extinct,” said Art Morales, an elder and historian in the tribe.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025

He first touched the oval ball aged 11, when he started at a local grammar school and found it the dominant sport.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024

One school was a mixed grammar school in a predominantly white, middle-class rural area and another was a mixed comprehensive school in a predominantly white, working-class urban area.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024

Hazel grew up—did four years in grammar school, four years in reform school, and didn’t learn anything in either place.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck