He was disappointed that the merit scholar had taken few advanced placement courses at her top-notch public school and had several C's.

It is an academically top-notch school, progressive and informal, with an impressive array of extra services.

-there's aterrific private school, absolutely top-notch.

This appears to be a lovely place: abundant greenery, top-notch public schools, municipal skating rinks and tennis courts, a half-hour train commute to Manhattan.

La Salle justly had a reputation as a top-notch school academically.

Columbine is regarded as a top-notch school, one of the draws to Littleton.

Chen says that he narrowly missed qualifying for a top-notch secondary school and so continued his education in his village.

"All my teachers told me it was a top-notch school academically."

Many had prepared at top-notch secondary schools or private academies.

"It was time children in this area received a top-notch education in a top-notch school."