High School of Engineering & Science

Summary:

Carver High School is a public high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 897 students. This school stands out as an exceptional educational institution, consistently outperforming the Philadelphia City School District and the state of Pennsylvania in academic proficiency across various subjects.

Carver High School boasts an impressive 90.5% proficiency rate in English Language Arts, compared to 34.2% for the district and 53.8% for the state. In Math, the school achieves a 46.3% proficiency rate, while the district and state average 20.4% and 39.3%, respectively. Carver also excels in Science, with 86.7% proficiency, far surpassing the district's 41% and the state's 65.6%. Additionally, the school maintains an exceptionally high four-year graduation rate of 98.3%, significantly higher than the district's average of 76.0% to 81.0% for nearby schools, and its dropout rates range from just 0.2% to 0.9%, much lower than the 1.9% to 9.4% seen in nearby schools.

Despite serving a predominantly low-income student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Carver High School has been able to achieve academic success and equity, setting it apart from the nearby Youth Build Phila Charter School and Technical Freire Charter School, which have similar socioeconomic demographics. Carver's diverse student body, with a racial makeup of 58.08% African American, 15.38% Asian, 11.37% Hispanic, and 8.58% White, further highlights the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education to students from all backgrounds.


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Public, Magnet 7-12

 1600 W Norris St
       Philadelphia, PA  19121-3324


(215) 400-7380

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
123rd of 674 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,165 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  897

Racial breakdown:

African American:
58.1%
Asian:
15.4%
Hispanic:
11.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details High School of Engineering & Science ranks better than 95.5% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.73. (See more...)
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Compare Details High School of Engineering & Science ranks better than 81.8% of high schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 6th among 54 ranked high schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.47. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of High School of Engineering & Science freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (58.1%), Asian (15.4%), Hispanic (11.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at High School of Engineering & Science is 17.3. 37 high schools in the Philadelphia City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at High School of Engineering & Science is $16,165. 40 high schools in the Philadelphia City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

High School of Engineering & Science:

SchoolDigger ranks High School of Engineering & Science 40th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See High School of Engineering & Science in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks High School of Engineering & Science 123rd of 674 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See High School of Engineering & Science in the ranking list.)

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Philadelphia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philadelphia City School District 494th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for High School of Engineering & Science

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Rank History for all middle school students at High School of Engineering & Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2016 75.28 195th 870 77.6%
2017 83.26 114th 877 87.0%
2018 91.44 37th 861 95.7%
2019 95.74 8th 891 99.1%
2022 95.71 20th 883 97.7%
2023 92.73 40th 893 95.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at High School of Engineering & Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 98.41 6th 874 99.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at High School of Engineering & Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 99.85 2nd 421 99.5%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for High School of Engineering & Science

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Rank History for all high school students at High School of Engineering & Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 84.51 76th 583 87.0%
2004 92.66 16th 590 97.3%
2005 84.98 46th 593 92.2%
2006 83.47 52nd 604 91.4%
2007 88.58 20th 615 96.7%
2008 76.75 113th 621 81.8%
2009 83.16 63rd 632 90.0%
2010 80.57 74th 649 88.6%
2011 71.35 191st 660 71.1%
2012 75.61 132nd 664 80.1%
2013 81.69 79th 591 86.6%
2014 88.04 30th 580 94.8%
2015 87.46 34th 680 95.0%
2016 86.60 33rd 677 95.1%
2017 74.74 170th 663 74.4%
2018 91.30 6th 673 99.1%
2019 89.08 28th 693 96.0%
2021 85.27 49th 537 90.9%
2022 80.09 108th 634 83.0%
2023 78.47 123rd 674 81.8%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at High School of Engineering & Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.32 43rd 129 66.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at High School of Engineering & Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 90.07 42nd 652 93.6%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at High School of Engineering & Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.86 66th 112 41.1%
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Rank History for high school African American students at High School of Engineering & Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 94.76 8th 260 96.9%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at High School of Engineering & Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 88.94 19th 252 92.5%
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Rank History for high school White students at High School of Engineering & Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.06 99th 577 82.8%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for High School of Engineering & Science

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 280 426 49 25 1 n/a n/a 0 781
1989 179 394 62 21 0 n/a n/a 0 656
1990 167 408 79 30 1 n/a n/a 0 685
1991 125 424 65 16 1 n/a n/a 0 631
1992 126 365 73 24 2 n/a n/a 0 590
1993 146 421 76 23 1 n/a n/a 0 667
1994 151 453 68 17 1 n/a n/a 0 690
1995 161 533 58 27 2 n/a n/a 0 781
1996 161 533 58 27 2 n/a n/a 0 781
1997 137 535 55 25 1 n/a n/a 0 753
1998 120 546 42 25 3 n/a n/a 0 736
1999 108 554 46 15 3 n/a n/a 0 726
2000 92 531 45 13 2 n/a n/a 0 683
2001 70 503 33 16 2 n/a n/a 0 624
2002 49 444 27 11 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2003 49 444 27 11 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2004 37 488 19 22 0 n/a n/a 0 566
2005 45 577 31 28 0 n/a n/a 0 681
2006 38 588 50 34 0 n/a n/a 0 710
2007 34 547 55 32 1 n/a n/a 0 669
2008 26 485 51 32 2 n/a n/a 8 604
2009 17 468 54 41 3 n/a n/a 9 592
2010 16 522 49 40 3 n/a n/a 7 637
2011 19 580 58 40 2 0 7 0 706
2012 16 587 64 44 4 0 8 0 723
2013 21 585 74 53 3 0 14 0 750
2014 25 583 75 49 3 0 18 0 753
2015 27 567 69 51 1 0 23 0 738
2016 37 659 78 61 0 0 36 0 871
2017 47 655 85 71 0 0 42 0 900
2018 47 611 91 77 1 0 62 0 889
2019 57 636 99 87 1 0 52 0 932
2020 63 595 115 88 1 0 49 0 911
2021 77 578 123 85 2 0 53 0 918
2022 73 533 125 94 0 1 51 0 877
2023 77 521 138 102 0 1 58 0 897

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at High School of Engineering & Science

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 781 50.0 15.6 n/a
1989 656 53.0 12.3 n/a
1990 685 48.0 14.2 0
1991 631 46.0 13.7 n/a
1992 590 45.0 13.1 n/a
1993 667 47.0 14.2 n/a
1994 690 37.0 18.6 n/a
1995 781 43.0 18.2 n/a
1996 781 43.0 18.2 n/a
1997 753 43.0 17.5 n/a
1998 736 39.0 18.9 n/a
1999 726 40.0 18.2 n/a
2000 683 38.5 17.7 47.7
2001 624 36.5 17.1 48.1
2002 531 28.0 19.0 48
2003 531 28.0 19.0 48
2004 566 25.2 22.5 48.4
2005 681 29.2 23.3 37.4
2006 710 31.2 22.8 47.5
2007 669 34.2 19.6 47.5
2008 604 30.5 19.8 27.9
2009 592 30.6 19.3 37.4
2010 637 25.8 24.6 100.6
2011 706 27.9 25.2 99.6
2012 723 24.2 29.7 99.6
2013 750 25.5 29.4 52.9
2014 753 32.0 23.5 53.3
2015 738 34.0 21.7 51.4
2016 871 30.0 29.0 100
2017 900 42.6 21.1 100
2018 889 26.7 33.2 99.7
2019 932 30.4 30.6 99.8
2020 911 34.4 26.4 100
2021 918 35.7 25.6 99.7
2022 877 34.3 25.5 99.7
2023 897 51.7 17.3 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio High School of Engineering & Science

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 781 50.0 15.6 n/a
1989 656 53.0 12.3 n/a
1990 685 48.0 14.2 0
1991 631 46.0 13.7 n/a
1992 590 45.0 13.1 n/a
1993 667 47.0 14.2 n/a
1994 690 37.0 18.6 n/a
1995 781 43.0 18.2 n/a
1996 781 43.0 18.2 n/a
1997 753 43.0 17.5 n/a
1998 736 39.0 18.9 n/a
1999 726 40.0 18.2 n/a
2000 683 38.5 17.7 47.7
2001 624 36.5 17.1 48.1
2002 531 28.0 19.0 48
2003 531 28.0 19.0 48
2004 566 25.2 22.5 48.4
2005 681 29.2 23.3 37.4
2006 710 31.2 22.8 47.5
2007 669 34.2 19.6 47.5
2008 604 30.5 19.8 27.9
2009 592 30.6 19.3 37.4
2010 637 25.8 24.6 100.6
2011 706 27.9 25.2 99.6
2012 723 24.2 29.7 99.6
2013 750 25.5 29.4 52.9
2014 753 32.0 23.5 53.3
2015 738 34.0 21.7 51.4
2016 871 30.0 29.0 100
2017 900 42.6 21.1 100
2018 889 26.7 33.2 99.7
2019 932 30.4 30.6 99.8
2020 911 34.4 26.4 100
2021 918 35.7 25.6 99.7
2022 877 34.3 25.5 99.7
2023 897 51.7 17.3 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for High School of Engineering & Science

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,060 (8.6%) $11,221 (91.4%) $12,281
2020 $1,018 (8.0%) $11,781 (92.0%) $12,799
2021 $2,495 (18.5%) $10,975 (81.5%) $13,471
2022 $8,238 (51.0%) $7,927 (49.0%) $16,165

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on High School of Engineering & Science

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 8th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 40th of 893 Middle schools
 3.6%
Ranks 28th of 693 High schoolsRanks 123rd of 674 High schools
 14.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (High School of Engineering & Science)72.344
 28.3%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (High School of Engineering & Science)92.686
 6.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (High School of Engineering & Science)56.648.9
 7.7%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (High School of Engineering & Science)82.786.7
 4%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (High School of Engineering & Science)94.495.5
 1.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
11th Grade Algebra I (High School of Engineering & Science)84.961.7
 23.2%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (High School of Engineering & Science)92.945.3
 47.6%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (High School of Engineering & Science)91.993.3
 1.4%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%
All Grades Math (High School of Engineering & Science)64.546.3
 18.2%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (High School of Engineering & Science)82.786.7
 4%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (High School of Engineering & Science)93.590.5
 3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students932897
 3.8%
African American636521
 18.1%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian99138
 39.4%
Hispanic87102
 17.2%
Pacific Islander01
White5777
 35.1%
Two or More Races5258
 11.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.8%100%
 0.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 897 students attended High School of Engineering & Science.

High School of Engineering & Science ranks 123rd of 674 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at High School of Engineering & Science are 58% African American, 15% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% Two or more races.


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