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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Some students who applied to attend magnet schools are still bused outside their communities, too — though not as many have that option now.
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Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Chatt High Center for Creative Arts is a magnet school that requires auditions to enroll, but does not have academic requirements.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025
The rankings only include traditional public schools, charter schools, and magnet schools that had a 12th-grade enrollment of 15 students or greater.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2025
The Doral Family Journal, a community newspaper in the Doral area, is sponsoring the magnet school and will publish some of the students’ writing as the school year progresses.
—Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Chatt High Center for Creative Arts is a magnet school that requires auditions to enroll, but does not have academic requirements.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025
The rankings only include traditional public schools, charter schools, and magnet schools that had a 12th-grade enrollment of 15 students or greater.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2025
The Doral Family Journal, a community newspaper in the Doral area, is sponsoring the magnet school and will publish some of the students’ writing as the school year progresses.
—Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Magnet school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnet%20school. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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