The American Heritage High School Dictionary

We purchased this for our homeschool and absolutely love it! Excellent all around! Wish the pictures were color instead of black and white :)

Since I had to find dictionaries for all grade levels (1st, 4th, 6th, 9th, and college) in my house, I ended up purchasing three and this one though it is labeled as "high school" was purchased for a bit of a layer of grades. If the middle schooler needs a more indepth definition or something the other dictionary simply doesn't have then this one works well. It's of course perfect for the high schooler and it even works well for most college work. This is a nice durable dictionary when it comes to a wide range of grades that it can be used for. I would shy against using this for a middle schooler as their main dictionary resource only because it's a bit daunting compared to the Merriam-Webster's Intermediate Dictionary that we purchased to be used by the 4th and 6th graders. This dictionary comes in a durable hard cover and is really a well done and informative resource. I think that it's one of those dictionaries where it's not too confusing and it gives you just the information you need (and sometimes a bit that you may not realize you need until you get an assignment for it!). Definitely a great buy for high school or college (if you're not an English Major!)

This is a very good dictionary for high school. well organized and lots of useful information.

My young daughter was forever losing the paperback dictionary in our home. I purchased this book for her birthday. She nows enjoys looking up words and this book can take her through middle school, high school and into her college years. Plus, it is difficult to misplace such a substanial book.