What does 中学校 (chuugakkou | ちゅうがっこう) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

彼は中学校に入った。
kare wa chūgakkō ni haitta.
He entered junior high school.

中学校は家から遠かった？
chūgakkō wa ie kara tōkatta?
Was your junior high school far from your home?

父は中学校で英語を教えています。
chichi wa chūgakkō de eigo o oshie te i masu.
My father is teaching English in middle school. | My father is teaching the English language in middle school.

父は中学校で英語を教えています。
chichi wa chūgakkō de eigo o oshie te i masu.
My father is teaching English in junior high school. | My father is teaching the English language in junior high school.

この歌を聞くと私の中学校時代を思い出します。
kono uta o kiku to watashi no chūgakkō jidai o omoidashi masu.
This song reminds me of my junior high school days.

日本では小学校と中学校に通うことは義務となっている。
nippon de wa shōgakkō to chūgakkō ni kayō koto wa gimu to natte iru.
In Japan, attendance at elementary and junior high school is compulsory.

彼は１２歳の時、つまり中学校に入学した時、英語を習いはじめた。
kare wa ichi ni sai no toki, tsumari chūgakkō ni nyūgaku shi ta toki, eigo o narai hajime ta.
He began to learn English when he was twelve years old, that is to say, when he entered junior high school.

小学校を卒業して中学校に入学することが「大人への第一歩」と見なす考え方も存在します。
shōgakkō o sotsugyū shi te chūgakkō ni nyūgaku suru koto ga ' otona e no daīppo ' to minasu kangaekata mo sonzai shi masu.
The graduation from elementary school to middle school is regarded by some as the first step towards adulthood.

中学校時代に、入院中の祖父が病院の看護師に対して「ありがとう、助かるよ」とよく声をかけていたことがとても印象的でした。
chūgakkō jidai ni, nyūin chū no sofu ga byōin no kango shi nitaishite ' arigatō, tasukaru yo ' to yoku koe o kake te i ta koto ga totemo inshō teki deshi ta.
In my secondary school days, I was much impressed by how my hospitalised grandfather would often tell the nurses there, "Thank you, I appreciate your help.".

中学校の時に、あるセラピストの女性の方と話した後、すごく話が弾んだから突如「これは脈あり」って思って、キスしようとしたんだ。そしたら「やめなさい」って怒られた。その後、次の授業に向かいながら、すごく恥ずかしくなった。
chūgakkō no toki ni, aru serapisuto no josei no hō to hanashi ta nochi, sugoku hanashi ga hazun da kara totsujo ' kore wa myaku ari ' tte omotte, kisu shiyo u to shi tan da. soshitara ' yame nasai ' tte okora re ta. sonogo, tsugi no jugyū ni mukai nagara, sugoku hazukashiku natta.
In middle school, I was talking with my therapist, and seeing as we were having such a great talk, I suddenly thought "There's a chance", and I tried to get a kiss. But she told me to stop. Then, as I headed to my next class, I felt so embarrassed.

	The Japanese word
	中学校
	is pronounced
	chuugakkou \| ちゅうがっこう
	means
	junior high school

	Examples:
	彼は中学校に入った。 kare wa chūgakkō ni haitta. He entered junior high school.
	中学校は家から遠かった？ chūgakkō wa ie kara tōkatta? Was your junior high school far from your home?
	父は中学校で英語を教えています。 chichi wa chūgakkō de eigo o oshie te i masu. My father is teaching English in middle school. \| My father is teaching the English language in middle school.
	父は中学校で英語を教えています。 chichi wa chūgakkō de eigo o oshie te i masu. My father is teaching English in junior high school. \| My father is teaching the English language in junior high school.
	この歌を聞くと私の中学校時代を思い出します。 kono uta o kiku to watashi no chūgakkō jidai o omoidashi masu. This song reminds me of my junior high school days.
	日本では小学校と中学校に通うことは義務となっている。 nippon de wa shōgakkō to chūgakkō ni kayō koto wa gimu to natte iru. In Japan, attendance at elementary and junior high school is compulsory.
	彼は１２歳の時、つまり中学校に入学した時、英語を習いはじめた。 kare wa ichi ni sai no toki, tsumari chūgakkō ni nyūgaku shi ta toki, eigo o narai hajime ta. He began to learn English when he was twelve years old, that is to say, when he entered junior high school.
	小学校を卒業して中学校に入学することが「大人への第一歩」と見なす考え方も存在します。 shōgakkō o sotsugyū shi te chūgakkō ni nyūgaku suru koto ga ' otona e no daīppo ' to minasu kangaekata mo sonzai shi masu. The graduation from elementary school to middle school is regarded by some as the first step towards adulthood.
	中学校時代に、入院中の祖父が病院の看護師に対して「ありがとう、助かるよ」とよく声をかけていたことがとても印象的でした。 chūgakkō jidai ni, nyūin chū no sofu ga byōin no kango shi nitaishite ' arigatō, tasukaru yo ' to yoku koe o kake te i ta koto ga totemo inshō teki deshi ta. In my secondary school days, I was much impressed by how my hospitalised grandfather would often tell the nurses there, "Thank you, I appreciate your help.".
	中学校の時に、あるセラピストの女性の方と話した後、すごく話が弾んだから突如「これは脈あり」って思って、キスしようとしたんだ。そしたら「やめなさい」って怒られた。その後、次の授業に向かいながら、すごく恥ずかしくなった。 chūgakkō no toki ni, aru serapisuto no josei no hō to hanashi ta nochi, sugoku hanashi ga hazun da kara totsujo ' kore wa myaku ari ' tte omotte, kisu shiyo u to shi tan da. soshitara ' yame nasai ' tte okora re ta. sonogo, tsugi no jugyū ni mukai nagara, sugoku hazukashiku natta. In middle school, I was talking with my therapist, and seeing as we were having such a great talk, I suddenly thought "There's a chance", and I tried to get a kiss. But she told me to stop. Then, as I headed to my next class, I felt so embarrassed.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org