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 Driskell has worked the car rider line many times and said traffic was moving smoothly at the magnet school Thursday, despite many students there losing busing. Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 Aug. 2024 Students at a Baltimore County magnet school may have to retake Advanced Placement tests after the agency that oversees the college-level standardized tests lost the answer keys to six exams. Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2024 The state Department of Education is also taking action to review how state and federal funds are being utilized to support special education and magnet schools. Arunan Arulampalam, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2024 Afternoon traffic will be 'more difficult' than this morning While some schools had relatively smooth starts to the day, traffic backups in other parts of Jefferson County created significant delays — particularly at magnet schools that saw an uptick in car riders due to the loss of busing. Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 Aug. 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 17 Sep. 2024.

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