JHS
Education & Academia abbreviation · K-12 Education
| Stands for | Junior high school |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
JHS stands for Junior high school, a K-12 education abbreviation.
School serving grades 7 and 8, or 7 to 9, between elementary and high school. Many districts converted junior high schools into middle schools, though the name remains in places such as New York City and Utah.
Example: She attended JHS 22 in the Bronx before going to Stuyvesant.
Usage notes
New York City historically numbered schools, as in IS (intermediate school) and JHS. The junior high movement began in the 1910s to prepare students for high school's departmentalized classes. Many Japanese, Korean and Philippine schools also use "junior high".
Related abbreviations
More K-12 education abbreviations
- HS – High school
- IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
- IEE – Independent educational evaluation
- IEP – Individualized Education Program
- IFSP – Individualized Family Service Plan
- ISD – Independent school district
- JROTC – Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
- K-12 – Kindergarten through 12th grade
- K-8 – Kindergarten through 8th grade
- LEA – Local educational agency
- LEP – Limited English proficient
- LRE – Least restrictive environment