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High School of Engineering & Science

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High School of Engineering & Science ranks 81 st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 7-12

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 88% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

The High School of Engineering & Science is a public magnet high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that serves grades 7-12 with an enrollment of 843 students. Despite being part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania, the High School of Engineering & Science consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming the district and state averages in PSSA and Keystone Exam proficiency rates. For example, in 2024-2025, 90.7% of students were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to just 33.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 71.9% to 99.4% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.1% to 5.5%. Notably, the school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including African American and Hispanic students.

Compared to nearby schools in the Philadelphia City School District, such as The U School: Innovative Lab, Vaux HS: A Big Picture School, and Dobbins Area Vocational-Technical High School, the High School of Engineering & Science significantly outperforms them in terms of statewide rankings and test scores. This consistent high performance, even with a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, makes the High School of Engineering & Science a noteworthy example of a successful urban public school.

851

Students ?

27.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,455

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 W Norris St
Philadelphia, PA 19121-3324

(215) 400-7380

District: Philadelphia City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.1%

Asian:

16.6%

Hispanic:

13.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 74th percentile in 2017 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (72% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg30%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

4^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

81^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 54High Schools in the Philadelphia City School District

473^rd of 606Philadelphia City School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	4 of 873	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	92 of 891	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	92.7	40 of 893	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	20 of 883	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	8 of 891	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	37 of 861	95.7%	★★★★★
2017	83.3	114 of 877	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	75.3	195 of 870	77.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	1 of 393	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	10 of 408	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	2 of 421	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	3 of 835	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	126 of 860	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	1 of 843	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	18 of 877	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	6 of 874	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	2 of 839	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	85 of 870	90.2%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	81 of 681	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	125 of 686	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	123 of 674	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	108 of 634	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	49 of 537	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	28 of 693	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	6 of 673	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	74.7	170 of 663	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	86.6	33 of 677	95.1%	★★★★★
2015	87.5	34 of 680	95.0%	★★★★★
2014	88.0	30 of 580	94.8%	★★★★★
2013	81.7	79 of 591	86.6%	★★★★☆
2012	75.6	132 of 664	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.4	191 of 660	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	80.6	74 of 649	88.6%	★★★★☆
2009	83.2	63 of 632	90.0%	★★★★★
2008	76.8	113 of 621	81.8%	★★★★☆
2007	88.6	20 of 615	96.7%	★★★★★
2006	83.5	52 of 604	91.4%	★★★★★
2005	85.0	46 of 593	92.2%	★★★★★
2004	92.7	16 of 590	97.3%	★★★★★
2003	84.5	76 of 583	87.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	11 of 276	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	18 of 284	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	8 of 260	96.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	41 of 125	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	53 of 121	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	66 of 112	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	129 of 524	75.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	104 of 657	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	123 of 665	81.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	17 of 287	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	12 of 274	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	19 of 252	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	17 of 651	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	36 of 664	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	42 of 652	93.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	66 of 660	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	76.5	145 of 662	78.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	11 of 165	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	70.3	43 of 129	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	8 of 583	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	11 of 595	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	79.1	99 of 577	82.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

African American (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

High school

White (2025)99th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)96th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)75th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts91%+42 vs state

Literature88%+26 vs state

Math71%+29 vs state

Biology65%+15 vs state

Algebra I59%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
High School of Engineering & Science	Public, Magnet	7-12	1600 W Norris St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7380	851	31	27.8	99.1%	69 (8.1%)	477 (56.1%)	116 (13.6%)	141 (16.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.4%)	84.9	81^st of 681 public high schools	88.1%		78.4	125^th of 686 public high schools	81.8%	44	59.1	64.7	88.2	77.5	65.9	70.6	93.6	88.6	90.7	$18,455	$6,901	$11,555
Technical Freire Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	2221 North Broad Street	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Technical Freire Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 507-1111	541	33	16.3	90.8%	1 (0.2%)	498 (92.1%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	23.3	537^th of 681 public high schools	21.1%		17.1	570^th of 686 public high schools	16.9%	33	16.3	17.4	59.8							$24,291	$7,118	$17,172
Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson	Public, Magnet	9-12	2118-2160 N 13th Street	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7420	273	20	13.3	116.1%	7 (2.6%)	178 (65.2%)	69 (25.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	3.4	653^rd of 681 public high schools	4.1%		5.9	631^st of 686 public high schools	8.0%	22	3.6	7.3	25.9							$21,483	$8,070	$13,413
YouthBuild Phila Charter School	Public, Charter	12	2309 N Broad St	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Youth Build Phila Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(215) 627-8671	271	12	22.5	94.5%	6 (2.2%)	236 (87.1%)	16 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)								(n/a)										$34,189	$11,613	$22,576
The U School: Innovative Lab	Public	9-12	2000 N 7th St	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7450	195	14	14.3	104.1%	2 (1.0%)	152 (77.9%)	32 (16.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	1.4	678^th of 681 public high schools	0.4%		9	608^th of 686 public high schools	11.4%	70	0.0	0.0	10.0							$27,084	$7,288	$19,795
Dobbins Area Vocational-Technical High School	Public	9-12	2150 West Lehigh Avenue	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7050	581	42	13.7	132.4%	5 (0.9%)	518 (89.2%)	44 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	2.3	665^th of 681 public high schools	2.3%		2.3	673^rd of 686 public high schools	1.9%	8	3.7	6.8	12.9							$11,496	$5,004	$6,491
Vaux HS: A Big Picture School	Public	9-12	2300 W Master St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(267) 687-1172	284	14	20.9	98.9%	2 (0.7%)	250 (88.0%)	16 (5.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	3.6	650^th of 681 public high schools	4.6%		2.7	668^th of 686 public high schools	2.6%	18	6.5	6.7	25.0							$24,168	$7,646	$16,523
Franklin LC	Public, Magnet	9-12	616 N 15th St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7570	918	47	19.5	83.2%	42 (4.6%)	463 (50.4%)	291 (31.7%)	93 (10.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.6%)	46.7	412^th of 681 public high schools	39.5%		51.6	376^th of 686 public high schools	45.2%	36	33.7	42.6	65.4							$20,587	$7,380	$13,207
Strawberry Mansion High School	Public	9-12	3133 Ridge Ave	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7500	309	28	10.9	79.3%	3 (1.0%)	281 (90.9%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	2.6	660^th of 681 public high schools	3.1%		1.8	680^th of 686 public high schools	0.9%	20	0.0	12.9	6.5							$20,304	$5,341	$14,963
Science Leadership Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	1482 Green St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 979-5620	502	20	25.4	99.6%	185 (36.9%)	145 (28.9%)	78 (15.5%)	50 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.6%)	89.5	50^th of 681 public high schools	92.7%		94.9	18^th of 686 public high schools	97.4%	32	70.3	66.1	89.0							$17,560	$6,721	$10,839

Frequently Asked Questions about High School of Engineering & Science

What district is High School of Engineering & Science in?

Philadelphia City School District

What is the racial makeup of High School of Engineering & Science?

Students at High School of Engineering & Science are 56% African American, 17% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is High School of Engineering & Science a good school?

High School of Engineering & Science ranks 81^st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend High School of Engineering & Science?

In the 2024-25 school year, 851 students attended High School of Engineering & Science.

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