Search results
A selective school is a school that admits students on the basis of some sort of selection criteria, usually academic. The term may have different connotations in different systems and is the opposite of a comprehensive school, which accepts all students, regardless of aptitude.
Below is a list of selective and agricultural high schools run by the NSW Department of Education. Entry to these schools is managed by the department's Selective High School and Opportunity Class Placement Unit.
Sydney Boys High School, a selective school. Selective schools in New South Wales, Australia are government high schools operated by the New South Wales Department of Education that accept their students based upon their academic merit. [1]
Mar 7, 2022 · After the legendarily competitive Lowell High School dropped selective admissions, new challenges—and new opportunities—arose.
Mar 28, 2017 · Selective schools have never operated in isolation from broader historical forces — including Australia’s connected histories of racial exclusion and immigration.
Jul 21, 2019 · Selective schools are public schools that take high-achieving students. They are meant to offer opportunities for any higher achiever, regardless of social class, but research has...
Sep 15, 2016 · None of the world’s major English-speaking countries such as the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have a national system of selecting children for entry to state-funded schools at around age...
In the context of college admissions, the term "selective schools" refers to colleges or universities that are particularly competitive in their admissions process. The selectivity of a school is often measured by its acceptance rate, with lower acceptance rates indicating higher selectivity.
Dec 18, 2020 · Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Friday major changes to the way hundreds of New York City’s selective middle and high schools admit their students, a move intended to address long-simmering...
The specialized high schools of New York City are nine selective public high schools, established and run by the New York City Department of Education to serve the needs of academically and artistically gifted students.
