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School Of Science & Engineering
1201 E Eighth St, Dallas, TX, 75203-2545 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms School Of Science & Engineering
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Dallas County, TX
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School – Selected in 2005  
Students & Faculty
Total Students 383 students
% Male / % Female 68%  /  32%
Total Classroom Teachers 26 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 127 students
Grade 10 - 90 students
Grade 11 - 95 students
Grade 12 - 71 students
This School ( TX ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( TX ) School Average
% American Indian 1% n/a
% Asian 4% 3%
% Hispanic 44% 49%
% Black 24% 14%
% White 28% 32%
Additional Student Information
This School ( TX ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 36% 44%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 9% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 1% 2%
School Performance:
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School District:
School District Name Dallas Independent School District
This School's Agency ( TX ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 255 3
Number of Students Managed 161,495 students 759 students
District Total Revenue $1,432,324,000 $6,787,000
District Expenditure $1,833,704,000 $6,595,000
District Revenue / Student $8,869 $8,310
District Expenditure / Student $11,355 $7,924
District Graduation Rates 77% 89%
School Notes:
  • The Science and Engineering Magnet (known as SEM) is located at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center, home of six magnet high schools in the Dallas Independent School District. SEM's mascot is the eagle, and its school colors are maroon and white.
  • SEM offers math courses such from the basics of Algebra to higher level courses such as Calculus AB & BC and Statistics which are taken as Advanced Placement courses allowing the student chances to earn college credit. Tech courses that instruct students in Computer Science concepts and the Java programming language are also available. SEM stresses a philosophy of hands-on science education. It is the only high school in the nation to offer concurrent lab classes where students are exposed to college level laboratory experience along with their AP science curriculum. SEM is one of the few high schools in the nation to own a functioning electron microscope reserved solely for student use.
  • Extracurricular Activities: Although SEM does not offer sports, it does offer a wide variety of extracurricular activities which include but are not limited to:
  • Aerospace Club, Academic Decathlon, "Big D" Marching Band, Calculator Team, Current Events Team, Number Sense Team, Choir, Chess Club, Computer Science Team, Current Events Team, Improv Club (SEMprov), Journalism Team, Latin Club, Literary Criticism, Math Team, National Honor Society, National French Honor Society, National Latin Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, One Act Play, Orchestra, Poetry Team, Robotics Club, Science Team, Social Studies Team, Spelling Team.
  • Prestige: SEM was ranked as 6th in the nation in 2005 according to Newsweek's Best Public High Schools.
  • In 2006, Newsweek Magazine ranked SEM the 8th Best Public High School in the United States.
  • The College Board announced that SEM is #1 in the world for passing minorities in Calculus BC.
  • The College Board announced the SEM is #1 in the United States for passing Hispanics in Computer Science.
  • In 2005, SEM received the Blue Ribbon School award by the U.S. Department of Education.
  • In 2006, SEM was visited by President George W. Bush for excellence in education and the school's philosophy of stressing math and science, something he stressed in his 2006 State of the Union address.
  • United States President George W. Bush and United States First Lady Laura Bush visiting a Biology class laboratory at the schoolSEM consistently ranks #2 in D Magazine's Best Public High Schools in Dallas.
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About This Zip Code (75203)
School Zip (75203) (TX) State Average
Population (Approximate) 19,492 people 19,677,938 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 8% 23%
Population Average Age 27 years old 32 years old
Average Household size 3.3 persons 2.7 persons
Median Household Income $21,993 $42,049
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 3.9 rooms 5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 50 years old 33 years old
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