Co-ed or single-sex schooling?

Co-ed or single-sex schooling VB

achieve – gain
segregate – keep separate, sometimes treat differently
safeguard – protect
admission figures – number of people allowed to enter
lure – attraction, appeal
prestigious – greatly respected / valued / admired
overall – general
commission – order or authorise the production of

unveiled – revealed
ensuing – adj – resultant
intrinsically – essentially, naturally
diligent – hardworking
intake – noun – number admitted
to compound – to make worse / harder
degree – extent, amount
uptake of science – number of students opting to study science
mixed-sex – co-educational
confounded – confused
socio-economic – adj – relating to social and economic factors
ethnicity – national or cultural background
non sequitur – Latin – it does not follow
ethos – attitudes, aspirations and spirit characteristic of a culture / group
regardless of – adverb – despite
flourish – do well