magnet school

noun

: a school with superior facilities and staff and often a specialized curriculum designed to attract pupils from throughout a city or school district

Examples of magnet school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Several Treasure Valley charter and magnet schools ranked in the top 5,000 schools nationally but often have an enrollment of fewer than 200 students. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2024 Mission Vista is a comprehensive dual magnet school in the Vista Unified School District, despite its address in Oceanside, with 1,682 students who had to apply to attend. Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for magnet school 

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Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of magnet school was in 1965

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“Magnet school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnet%20school. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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