English–Spanish
“high school” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/instiˈtuto/
Example
Mi hermana estudia en el instituto del barrio.
My sister studies at the neighborhood high school.
How to say “high school” in Spanish
“High school” in Spanish is instituto.
A courtyard where teenage students gather between lessons at a local secondary school.
Example sentences with instituto
El instituto de la ciudad ofrece cursos nocturnos.
The city's high school offers evening courses.
Tips for using instituto
- In Spain and many contexts the definite article is used (el instituto), and expressions like 'estudio en el instituto' or 'voy al instituto' sound natural when saying one attends high school.
Other Spanish words for “high school”
¿Has terminado el bachillerato?
Have you finished high school?