elite school

collocation in English

meaningsofeliteandschool

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elite
adjective[before noun]
uk
/iˈliːt/us
/iˈliːt/
belonging to the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in ...
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school
noun
uk
/skuːl/us
/skuːl/
a place where children go to ...
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(Definition ofeliteandschoolfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, the privateeliteschoolattended by the rich, able types grows relative to the public system.
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However, when examination time rolls around, the slacker will be admitted into aneliteschoolwhile his or her friends will drop behind.
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In the 1930s it was regarded as aneliteschool.
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Theeliteschoolwas training 287 students by 1889, and had graduated 1100 students by 1891.
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There he received the education of aneliteschoolof the times, far superior instructions to that offered at his rural school.
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Since the decision of co-education in these elite schools, the number of women students has dropped, but women can now be found on other educational paths, including engineering schools.
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I shall not talk about elite schools any more—centres of excellence is a fine term.
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He said that there would be elite schools for a minority of so-called academic youngsters, while others would teach subjects such as motor mechanics and hairdressing.
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Generally, elite schools do not look favorably on students who try to trade up to a more prestigious bumper sticker.
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Sabotage is usually only found in highly competitive, cutthroat environments, such as at extremely elite schools where class rankings are highly prized.
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In the first case, being wealthy gives one the opportunity to earn more through high paid employment (e.g., by going to elite schools).
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These elite schools routinely host students from other countries.
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Some elite schools in the island decided to opt out.
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Successful transfers into elite schools have great grades and test scores, and students usually transfer from other elite schools.
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The nation's higher education system, especially the elite schools, virtually shut down.
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Self-imposed diversity incentives opened the country's most elite schools.
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These schools are typically viewed as' elite schools'.
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These few are referred to as famous schools or elite schools since they have a rich history and better maintained facilities than the average public school.
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