noun
girl student; schoolgirl
Refers to a female student, typically in a school context. Neutral term.
その女生徒は毎日図書館で勉強している。
That girl student studies in the library every day.
女生徒たちが教室で楽しそうに話している。
The schoolgirls are chatting happily in the classroom.
Also means 'girl student', but 女生徒 is slightly more common in some contexts. Both are interchangeable.
Compound of 女 (jo, 'woman/female') and 生徒 (seito, 'student').