H.S. class in the same department as chem (3)

I believe the answer is:

bio

(Other definitions for bio that I've seen before include "Life story (abbr)" , "brief history" , "Prefix denoting life" , "A life's work" , "Prefix denotes living things" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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