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Bodine William W High School vs. High School Of Engineering & Science

Should you attend Bodine William W High School or High School Of Engineering & Science? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bodine William W High School
1101 N 4th St
Philadelphia, PA 19123
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
High School Of Engineering & Science
1600 W Norris St
Philadelphia, PA 19121
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Bodine William W High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 464 students in grades 9-12, Bodine William W High School ranks in the top 30% 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 proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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 proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
464 students
843 students
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% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
53 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of High School Of Engineering & Science and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#717 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
#275 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bodine William W High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of High School Of Engineering & Science, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Top 30% in PA)
58%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bodine William W High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of High School Of Engineering & Science and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in PA)
94%
(Top 1% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bodine William W High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of High School Of Engineering & Science and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(20-21 School Year Data)
80-84%
(Top 30% in PA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of High School Of Engineering & Science and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
≥95%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Bodine William W High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of High School Of Engineering & Science and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bodine William W High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of High School Of Engineering & Science by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
24
Grade 8 Students
-
55
Grade 9 Students
109
160
Grade 10 Students
99
244
Grade 11 Students
121
182
Grade 12 Students
135
178

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in High School Of Engineering & Science and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
25%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bodine William W High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in High School Of Engineering & Science and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
40%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bodine William W High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in High School Of Engineering & Science and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bodine William W High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in High School Of Engineering & Science and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bodine William W High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in High School Of Engineering & Science and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Bodine William W High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of High School Of Engineering & Science and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bodine William W High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in High School Of Engineering & Science and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(14-15 School Year Data)
2%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bodine William W High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in High School Of Engineering & Science and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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