The lyceum is a category of educational institution defined within the education system of many countries, mainly in Europe. The definition varies among countries; usually it is a type of secondary school. Basic science and some introduction to specific professions are generally taught.
Kotka Lyceum in Kotka, Finland
Mädchenschule (Lyzeum) in Wittenberg
Building of the top-ranked lyceum in Poland, ILO, in Tomaszow Mazowiecki
A secondary school or high school is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both lower secondary education and upper secondary education, i.e., both levels 2 and 3 of the ISCED scale, but these can also be provided in separate schools.
Main entrance of Camberwell High School, VIC, Australia
Students at First High School in Argos, Peloponnese, Greece
Pozsonyi Királyi Katolikus Gimnázium, a high school in Bratislava, Slovakia
The first taxpayer-funded public school in the United States was in Dedham, Massachusetts.