In the U.S. education system, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. Normally, a student will attend an elementary school, and this also determines the middle school and high school they attend unless they move. "Magnet" refers to how magnet schools accept students from different areas, pulling students out of the normal progression of schools. Attending them is voluntary.
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax, Virginia, one of the highest rated magnet schools in the United States
DeBakey High School for Health Professions in Houston, Texas, is a magnet school specializing in medical sciences
These 2nd graders from Buchanan Math Science Magnet School in Los Angeles, work on an art project. After studying the physical environment of the planet Mars, they are now designing a suitable Martian community.
School Without Walls (Washington, D.C.)
School Without Walls High School (SWW) is a small public magnet high school in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is colloquially referred to by students and faculty as "Walls." The school is based on a concept in urban education that encourages students to "use the city as a classroom," which is the origin of its name.
Grant School during renovations
The terrace
A classroom
Another classroom
