We study English at the high school. vs We study English at high school.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. The phrase 'we study English at the high school' implies a specific high school that is known to the speaker and the listener, while 'we study English at high school' is a more general statement that could refer to any high school.

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We study English at the high school.

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific high school.

This phrase is used when the speaker and the listener are aware of the specific high school being mentioned. It adds a level of specificity to the statement.

Examples:

We study English at the high school down the street.
She teaches math at the high school near the park.
They have a great science program at the high school across town.
He graduated from the high school in our neighborhood.
The students performed a play at the high school auditorium.

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All phones... to set up triage at the high school.
He taught science and driver's ed at the high school.
She is the photography teacher at the high school.
Haruna teaches biology at the high school.
She heard me speak at the high school.
Maybe we could set something up at the high school.
Apparently, she got chummy with some administrator at the high school.
I'll take the vandalism over at the High School.
She's a science teacher at the high school.
And jacks, like at the high school.
I'll take the vandalism at the high school.
I'm giving notice at the high school.
Look, I'm getting my degree tomorrow at the high school.
There is an emergency generator at the high school.
I'm a teacher at the high school.
I just spoke with your son over at the high school.
We were at the High School together.
We got a new tennis court at the high school.
Today, someone suggested to me there's been some trouble up at the high school.
I don't know if you heard, but there was a bombing over at the high school.

Alternatives:

We study English at our high school.
We study English at the local high school.
We study English at that high school.
We study English at the new high school.
We study English at the prestigious high school.

We study English at high school.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in a general context when referring to any high school.

This phrase is more general and does not specify a particular high school. It is used when the specific high school is not relevant to the conversation.

Examples:

We study English at high school and math at the community college.
She wants to teach at high school after she graduates.
They offer a variety of courses at high school.
He enjoyed his time at high school.
The students are preparing for exams at high school.

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Swimming was compulsory at high school.
He was temporarily at high school.
She's not doing well at high school.
I was born and raised in Texas, played football at high school.
I'd never met her at high school.
We didn't meet at high school.
Girls must've adored you at high school.
Joined the Corps right out of high school.
You're not quitting high school.
1970s kids going... rebelling and destroying a high school.
He was at Gladwell High School.
District Attorney Siletti here at Whitman High School.
Our finest days of high school.
I taught English at Evarts High School for 26 years to keep us afloat during the lean harvests.
At high school you always said you wanted to be a copper.
I looked up statistics for high-school sweethearts when one of them goes to college out of state and the other stays in high school.
Every now and then I like to stop at high schools and get a little ego boost.
I feel like the jock at high school just gave me his promise ring.
And if I look at your track record at high school dances, it's pretty tragic.
And if I look at your track record at high school dances, it's pretty tragic.

Alternatives:

We study English at school.
We study English at the local school.
We study English at a high school.
We study English at the nearby school.
We study English at a public school.

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We study English at the high school. vs We study English at high school.