High School Of Engineering & Science (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

1600 W Norris St
Philadelphia, PA 19121

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Top 20%

Carver Engineering and Science is a secondary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Serving 843 students in grades 7-12, High School Of Engineering & Science ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 94% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 843 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: ≥95% (Top 10% in PA)
: Top 20%
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 94% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

High School Of Engineering & Science ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

High School Of Engineering & Science's student population of 843 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 76% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	High School Of Engineering & Science
7	24
8	55
9	160
10	244
11	182
12	178

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Total Students

843 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	High School Of Engineering & Science
2023	897
2022	877
2021	918
2020	932
2019	932
2018	900
2017	900
2016	871
2015	738
2014	753
2013	750
2012	723
2011	706
2010	637
2009	592
2008	604
2007	669
2006	710
2005	681
2004	566
2003	531
2002	563
2001	624
2000	683
1999	726
1998	736
1997	753
1996	781
1995	714
1994	690
1993	667
1992	590
1991	631
1990	685
1989	656
1988	781
1987	914

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	High School Of Engineering & Science
2023	52
2022	34
2021	36
2020	30
2019	30
2018	43
2017	43
2016	30
2015	34
2014	32
2013	26
2012	24
2011	28
2010	26
2009	31
2008	31
2007	34
2006	31
2005	29
2004	25
2003	28
2002	34
2001	36
2000	38
1999	40
1998	39
1997	43
1996	43
1995	41
1994	37
1993	47
1992	45
1991	46
1990	48
1989	53
1988	50
1987	55

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Year Founded

1979

School Calendar

School Motto

Let's be Excellent. Let's be Inclusive. Let's be Carver HSES!

School Rankings

High School Of Engineering & Science ranks within the top 20% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of High School Of Engineering & Science is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#294 out of 2733 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	High School Of Engineering & Science
2023	#294
2022	#275
2021	#59
2019	#104
2018	#45
2017	#595
2016	#228
2015	#31
2014	#64
2013	#40
2012	#464

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56%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	High School Of Engineering & Science	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	56%	38%	23%
2022	58%	36%	18%
2021	84%	38%	22%
2019	77%	45%	23%
2018	84%	45%	22%
2017	67%	46%	20%
2016	73%	46%	21%
2015	87%	43%	19%
2014	92%	72%	44%
2013	92%	73%	46%
2012	87%	74%	49%

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94%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	High School Of Engineering & Science	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2022	94%	55%	36%
2021	80%	55%	28%
2019	93%	62%	37%
2018	93%	63%	22%
2017	78%	63%	35%
2016	91%	62%	35%
2015	92%	62%	34%
2014	92%	70%	43%
2013	95%	70%	44%
2012	87%	71%	44%
2011	82%	73%	51%

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80-84%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	High School Of Engineering & Science	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2022	82%	57%	32%
2021	86%	64%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	High School Of Engineering & Science	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	17:1	13:1	14:1
2022	26:1	13:1	14:1
2021	26:1	14:1	15:1
2020	31:1	14:1	16:1
2019	31:1	14:1	16:1
2018	21:1	15:1	16:1
2017	21:1	14:1	16:1
2016	29:1	15:1	18:1
2015	22:1	15:1	17:1
2014	24:1	15:1	18:1
2013	29:1	15:1	16:1
2012	30:1	15:1	16:1
2011	25:1	14:1	15:1
2010	25:1	14:1	14:1
2009	19:1	14:1	16:1
2008	20:1	14:1	17:1
2007	20:1	16:1	18:1
2006	23:1	16:1	18:1
2005	23:1	16:1	19:1
2004	23:1	16:1	19:1
2003	19:1	16:1	20:1
2002	17:1	16:1	19:1
2001	17:1	17:1	18:1
2000	18:1	17:1	18:1
1999	18:1	17:1	20:1
1998	19:1	18:1	20:1
1997	18:1	18:1	19:1
1996	18:1	18:1	19:1
1995	17:1	19:1	20:1
1994	19:1	19:1	20:1
1993	14:1	19:1	19:1
1992	13:1	17:1	18:1
1991	14:1	17:1	18:1
1990	14:1	17:1	18:1
1989	12:1	17:1	18:1
1988	16:1	17:1	18:1
1987	17:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	High School Of Engineering & Science	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	15%	5%	10%
2022	14%	4%	10%
2021	14%	4%	10%
2020	11%	4%	9%
2019	11%	4%	9%
2018	10%	4%	8%
2017	10%	4%	8%
2016	9%	4%	7%
2015	10%	4%	8%
2014	10%	4%	9%
2013	10%	4%	8%
2012	9%	3%	8%
2011	8%	4%	7%
2010	9%	4%	8%
2009	9%	4%	7%
2008	9%	3%	7%
2007	8%	3%	6%
2006	7%	3%	6%
2005	5%	2%	6%
2004	3%	2%	6%
2003	5%	3%	6%
2002	6%	2%	5%
2001	5%	2%	6%
2000	7%	2%	5%
1999	7%	2%	5%
1998	7%	2%	5%
1997	8%	2%	5%
1996	8%	2%	5%
1995	10%	2%	5%
1994	10%	2%	5%
1993	12%	2%	5%
1992	13%	2%	5%
1991	10%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

12%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	High School Of Engineering & Science	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	11%	14%	24%
2022	11%	14%	22%
2021	9%	13%	21%
2020	9%	12%	21%
2019	9%	12%	21%
2018	8%	11%	19%
2017	8%	11%	19%
2016	7%	10%	18%
2015	7%	10%	19%
2014	7%	9%	19%
2013	7%	9%	19%
2012	6%	9%	18%
2011	6%	8%	18%
2010	6%	9%	18%
2009	7%	7%	17%
2008	6%	7%	17%
2007	5%	7%	16%
2006	5%	6%	16%
2005	4%	6%	15%
2004	4%	6%	15%
2003	2%	5%	14%
2002	2%	5%	14%
2001	3%	5%	13%
2000	2%	4%	13%
1999	2%	4%	12%
1998	3%	4%	12%
1997	3%	4%	12%
1996	3%	4%	11%
1995	3%	3%	11%
1994	2%	3%	11%
1993	3%	3%	10%
1992	4%	3%	10%
1991	3%	3%	10%

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Black

59%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	High School Of Engineering & Science	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	58%	14%	49%
2022	61%	14%	51%
2021	63%	15%	52%
2020	68%	15%	52%
2019	68%	15%	52%
2018	73%	15%	55%
2017	73%	15%	55%
2016	76%	15%	56%
2015	77%	15%	55%
2014	78%	15%	53%
2013	78%	15%	55%
2012	81%	15%	56%
2011	82%	15%	58%
2010	82%	15%	60%
2009	79%	16%	62%
2008	81%	16%	63%
2007	82%	16%	65%
2006	83%	16%	65%
2005	85%	16%	65%
2004	86%	16%	65%
2003	84%	15%	65%
2002	82%	15%	65%
2001	81%	15%	65%
2000	78%	15%	65%
1999	76%	15%	65%
1998	74%	15%	64%
1997	71%	14%	64%
1996	68%	14%	64%
1995	66%	14%	63%
1994	66%	14%	63%
1993	63%	13%	63%
1992	62%	13%	63%
1991	67%	13%	63%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	High School Of Engineering & Science	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	9%	62%	13%
2022	8%	63%	13%
2021	8%	63%	13%
2020	6%	65%	12%
2019	6%	65%	12%
2018	5%	66%	12%
2017	5%	66%	12%
2016	4%	68%	12%
2015	3%	68%	13%
2014	3%	69%	14%
2013	3%	70%	14%
2012	2%	71%	14%
2011	3%	71%	14%
2010	3%	72%	14%
2009	3%	73%	14%
2008	4%	74%	13%
2007	5%	74%	13%
2006	5%	75%	13%
2005	6%	76%	14%
2004	7%	76%	14%
2003	9%	77%	15%
2002	10%	78%	16%
2001	11%	78%	16%
2000	13%	79%	17%
1999	15%	79%	18%
1998	16%	79%	19%
1997	18%	80%	19%
1996	21%	80%	20%
1995	21%	81%	21%
1994	22%	81%	21%
1993	22%	82%	22%
1992	21%	82%	22%
1991	20%	82%	23%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	High School Of Engineering & Science	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	4%	4%	6%
2017	4%	4%	6%
2016	4%	3%	7%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	2%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	High School Of Engineering & Science	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	0.62	0.58	0.67
2022	0.59	0.57	0.66
2021	0.57	0.57	0.66
2020	0.52	0.54	0.65
2019	0.52	0.54	0.65
2018	0.45	0.53	0.64
2017	0.45	0.53	0.64
2016	0.41	0.51	0.64
2015	0.39	0.51	0.63
2014	0.38	0.50	0.66
2013	0.38	0.48	0.64
2012	0.33	0.47	0.63
2011	0.32	0.47	0.61
2010	0.32	0.46	0.58
2009	0.37	0.44	0.57
2008	0.35	0.43	0.56
2007	0.32	0.42	0.54
2006	0.30	0.41	0.54
2005	0.28	0.40	0.54
2004	0.26	0.40	0.53
2003	0.29	0.39	0.53
2002	0.32	0.37	0.53
2001	0.33	0.37	0.53
2000	0.37	0.35	0.54
1999	0.40	0.35	0.54
1998	0.43	0.35	0.54
1997	0.46	0.34	0.54
1996	0.49	0.34	0.54
1995	0.51	0.33	0.55
1994	0.51	0.33	0.55
1993	0.55	0.31	0.55
1992	0.56	0.31	0.55
1991	0.51	0.31	0.55

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≥95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	High School Of Engineering & Science	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	95%	87%	73%
2022	95%	87%	69%
2021	93%	87%	68%
2020	92%	87%	70%
2019	98%	86%	66%
2018	92%	86%	63%
2017	92%	86%	67%
2016	95%	86%	69%
2015	95%	86%	65%
2014	95%	86%	68%
2013	95%	85%	70%

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	High School Of Engineering & Science	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	100%	54%	98%
2022	100%	50%	98%
2021	100%	49%	98%
2020	100%	48%	98%
2019	100%	48%	98%
2018	100%	41%	98%
2017	100%	41%	98%
2016	100%	44%	98%
2015	48%	41%	85%
2014	49%	38%	84%
2013	49%	36%	81%
2012	100%	34%	78%
2011	100%	33%	79%
2010	100%	31%	80%
2009	33%	27%	66%
2008	25%	25%	63%
2007	35%	24%	63%
2006	35%	25%	65%
2005	27%	22%	62%
2004	35%	22%	64%
2003	35%	23%	63%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2015)
Year	High School Of Engineering & Science	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2015	2%	5%	1%
2014	4%	5%	2%
2013	4%	5%	2%
2009	3%	7%	7%
2008	2%	6%	7%
2007	13%	6%	7%
2006	13%	7%	7%
2005	10%	6%	7%
2004	13%	6%	7%
2003	13%	6%	7%
2002	13%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Philadelphia City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is High School Of Engineering & Science's ranking?

High School Of Engineering & Science is ranked #294 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are High School Of Engineering & Science often compared to?

High School Of Engineering & Scienceis often viewed alongside schools like Academy At Palumbo by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 94% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

What is the graduation rate of High School Of Engineering & Science?

The graduation rate of High School Of Engineering & Science is 95%, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 87%.

How many students attend High School Of Engineering & Science?

843 students attend High School Of Engineering & Science.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of High School Of Engineering & Science students are Black, 14% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of High School Of Engineering & Science?

High School Of Engineering & Science has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does High School Of Engineering & Science offer ?

High School Of Engineering & Science offers enrollment in grades 7-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is High School Of Engineering & Science part of?

High School Of Engineering & Science is part of Philadelphia City School District.

In what neighborhood is High School Of Engineering & Science located?

High School Of Engineering & Science is located in the North Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA. There are 106 other public schools located in North Philadelphia.