el bachillerato

high school (upper secondary education)

b a t͡ʃ i ʝ e ˈɾ a t o

noun · masculine Rare #28,683

high school (upper secondary education) In Spain, “bachillerato” usually refers to the two-year program after compulsory secondary education (ESO), typically ages 16–18.

SP: Después de la ESO, hice el bachillerato en mi instituto.

EN: After compulsory secondary school, I did upper secondary education at my high school.

El bachillerato?

High school?

— Adiós, muchachos (1987)

Me gradué de bachillerato.

I graduated from high school.

La última vez nos vimos en el bachillerato.

The last time we saw each other was in high school.

— La doble vida de Verónica (1991)

Yo tomé clases de química en el bachillerato.

I took chemistry classes in high school.

Después del bachillerato, te faltó tiempo para irte a Madrid.

After high school, you didn't have enough time to go to Madrid.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Taki está en bachillerato y vive en Tokio.

Taki is in high school and lives in Tokyo.

— Your Name (2016)

Estoy en primero de bachillerato.

I'm in my first year of upper secondary school.

Cuando termines el bachillerato, te sales.

When you finish high school, you leave.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Tom va ahora al bachillerato.

Tom is now going to high school.

Tonterías, tienes que terminar el bachillerato.

Nonsense, you need to finish high school.

— Adiós, muchachos (1987)