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Noun: comprehensive school  ,kóm-pri'hen-siv skool
  1. A large British or Canadian secondary school for children of all abilities
    "The comprehensive school offered a wide range of subjects to cater to diverse student interests";
    - composite school

Derived forms: comprehensive schools

Type of: Gymnasium, lycée, lyceum, middle school, secondary school

Encyclopedia: Comprehensive school