preparatoria
/pɾepaɾaˈtoɾja/ · B2 · noun · f
senior high school
🏫 preparatoria = prep + a + toria: the school that preps you for college
From Latin praeparare, 'to make ready'. In Mexico and parts of Latin America, la preparatoria (often 'prepa') is the stage that gets students ready for university. Link 'prepa' to English 'prep school'.