dumb question.....what are magnet schools?

<p>Like it says......everyone says 'i am from this and this magnet school in this state' and I have no idea what magnet school means.......could anyeon please clarify?</p>

<p>Magnet Schools are schools with a big magnet inside. </p>

<p>LOL magnet schools are like public private schools. You usually have to apply to them, but you don't have to pay for them. They are also for the smarter students. They also may specialize in something like Technology or the Arts. </p>

<p>So just basically a really smart school that you have to apply to to get into.</p>

<p>yah ITS true my cuzin and my friend go to 2 in the city(NYC) for Art (one at Laugradia and One at Art and Design)...there both very talented in the arts and one has been playing the violen and VIola for years.. and is in Carnegie HIll(its spelt like that in that division not a spelling mistake) in ISo(Interschool Orchestra) Carnegie HIll is the second Highest u can go there...my friend also went to camp w/ me where the ISO runner(Brian Worsdale aka Brian Aka Worsdale aka Mr. Worsdale) is the director and she came in late my session and got into the top orchestras at my camP(guess thats what happens if u know him?)</p>