prefectural senior high school (Kyoto/Osaka)
Used specifically for public senior high schools operated by Kyoto or Osaka prefectural governments. In other prefectures, 県立高等学校 is used instead.
See also: 県立高等学校
He attends a prefectural senior high school in Osaka.
京都の府立高等学校は入試が難しいことで知られている。
Kyoto's prefectural senior high schools are known for their difficult entrance exams.
Used for prefectural senior high schools in prefectures other than Kyoto and Osaka. 府立 is the equivalent term for Kyoto and Osaka.
General term for public senior high schools, including both prefectural and municipal schools. 府立 is a specific type of public school.
Compound of 府 (fu, 'prefecture', specifically for Kyoto and Osaka), 立 (ritsu, 'established'), and 高等学校 (kōtōgakkō, 'senior high school'). The reading ふりつ is a standard on'yomi compound.