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{{Nutshell|Articles about most high schools can be notable; however, if we don't have enough secondary sources for a rounded article, it merits a paragraph in another article, not its own article.}}
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Most articles about high schools{{#tag:ref|High schools have many different names in different countries: college, secondary school, gymnasium, etc. For the purposes of this essay, a high school is roughly defined as a school that educates people between the ages of 14 and 19. A more specific explanation of what a "high school" is in each country can be found in the article "[[High school]]".|group="note"}} can be [[WP:N|notable]]; however, many articles about high schools are not written in a way that demonstrates notability. An article about a high school should only be kept if it can meet the criteria in the [[WP:GNG|general notability guidelines]]. An article about a high school should contain information which has been covered by [[WP:IRS|reliable]], [[WP:INDEPENDENT|third-party]] sources. Articles should be based mainly on [[WP:PSTS|secondary sources]] but some non-controversial factual information may be taken from reliable primary sources, such as the school itself or the local government.

In English-speaking developed countries, many [[WP:RS|independent, reliable sources]] about high schools can be found on the Internet, beyond the scope of the trivial. However, outside the [[English-speaking world]], particularly for countries in Asia and Africa, Internet coverage is very poor. Where this is the case then, to avoid [[systemic bias]], local sources should be sought. This may involve researching local media, for example at a neighboring library.

==What to do when there aren't enough sources or content==
In cases where sources can almost certainly be found, but they cannot be found in a reasonable period of time, content of a full article should be created at a [[WP:UP#SUB|user subpage]] or a subpage of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Schools|WikiProject Schools]]. Until sourced content is created, the school should be merged with a redirect to an article about the school district, town, or village of the school. An unsourced article on a school, or an article on a school without enough content for a rounded article, should '''not''' have its own page.

==What to include==
Normally, a good article on a high school should include information on administration, sports, extra-curricular activities, notable historical events, notable alumni, and academic standards.

==Elementary and middle schools==
Elementary and middle schools do not merit their own article unless they have an exceptional claim to notability. These should be examined on a case by case basis and merged to an article on the town or school district.

==See also==
*[[Wikipedia:Notability (high schools)]]
*[[Wikipedia:High Schools]]
*[[User:Emijrp/All human knowledge]]

==Notes==
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[[Category:WikiProject Schools|All high schools can be notable]]

Wikipedia:All high schools can be notable - Revision history

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