27 of our magnet schools receive national recognition

Twenty-seven magnet schools have been recognized by the Magnet Schools of America (MSA) National Merit Awards program.

Twelve schools have been named Schools of Excellence and 15 have been named Schools of Distinction by MSA. Last year, the district had nine Schools of Excellence and 18 Schools of Distinction.

The MSA gives National Merit Awards annually to magnet schools that show a commitment to high academic standards, curriculum innovation, successful desegregation and diversity efforts and the consistent delivery of high quality educational services to all stakeholders.

There are two categories of awards that have been established by MSA:

Magnet School of Excellence Awards are given to only a select group of magnet schools that have demonstrated the highest level of excellence in all facets of the merit award application.
Magnet School of Distinction Awards are the second level of awards and are given to magnet schools that have met all the basic requirements outlined in the merit awards scoring rubric.

Following is a list of those magnet schools recognized this year.

Schools of Excellence

A.B. Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary
Brooks Museums Magnet Elementary
Broughton Global Studies/Language Immersion Magnet High
Centennial Campus University Connections and Leadership Magnet Middle
East Garner International Baccalaureate MYP/Creative Arts Magnet Middle
Farmington Woods International Baccalaureate PYP Magnet Elementary
Millbrook International Baccalaureate Middle Years and Diploma Programme Magnet High
Wake STEM Early College High
Washington Gifted and Talented Magnet Elementary
Wendell Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary
Wiley International Studies Magnet Elementary
Zebulon Gifted and Talented Magnet Elementary

Schools of Distinction

Brentwood School of Engineering Magnet Elementary

Carnage Gifted and Talented/AIG Basics Magnet Middle
Conn Magnet Elementary School of Entrepreneurial Design
Daniels Global Studies/Language Immersion Magnet Middle
Douglas Creative Arts and Science Magnet Elementary
Enloe Gifted and Talented/International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Magnet High
Fox International Baccalaureate PYP Magnet Elementary
Fuller Gifted and Talented/AIG Basics Magnet Elementary
Garner International Baccalaureate Middle Years and Diploma Programme Magnet High
Hunter Gifted and Talented/AIG Basics Magnet Elementary
Joyner Center for Spanish Language/IB PYP Magnet Elementary
Ligon Gifted and Talented/AIG Basics Magnet Middle
Moore Square Gifted and Talented/AIG Basics Magnet Middle
Smith International Baccalaureate PYP Magnet Elementary
Underwood Gifted and Talented Magnet Elementary

MSA National Merit Awards, for more information.