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

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Warnock’s words were similar to his message earlier that day at a magnet school with a student body that is three-quarters Black and counts Diana Ross as an alumna. Philip Eliott / Detroit, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024 The sandlot-like multipurpose field for SOCES, a public magnet school in the San Fernando Valley, is home to its football team. Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 Meanwhile, enrollment has fallen at several magnet schools following the loss of bus transportation. Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 23 Oct. 2024 And the Jefferson County Board of Education in Kentucky eliminated bus routes for kids who attend traditional and magnet schools in the state's largest school district. Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for magnet school 

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 14 Nov. 2024.

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