http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_Magnet_High_School
Recognition
The Academic Magnet High School is recognized as one of the foremost secondary schools in South Carolina and in the nation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet_school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities (usually school boards) as school zones that feed into certain schools.