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George Washington Carver High School of Engineering and Science

PHONE: (215) 400-7380 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Special Admit GRADES: 7-12 ENROLLMENT: 878

Fast Facts

  • Principal

    Dr. Darryl Johnson Jr.

  • Phone Number

    (215) 400-7380

  • Website

  • Neighborhood

    North Central

  • SEPTA Routes

    BSL (Cecil B. Moore, Susquehanna-Dauphin), Bus (2, 4, 16, 39)

  • Preschool/Daycare

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  • Application Deadline

    2023-10-27

  • Tuition

  • Uniform

    Yes

  • Extended Day

Mission

Carver HSES is a magnet middle and high school for academically talented, motivated, and college-bound students interested in the sciences, mathematics, engineering, technology, and medicine.

Our goals are to prepare our students with the academic and personal skills for collegiate success and to empower our students with the social and leadership skills to be lifelong learners and productive citizens.

Points Of Pride

  1. 2019 National Blue Ribbon award winner
  2. College bound: 100% college acceptance rate with over $17 million in scholarships by class of 2022
  3. Rigorous academic program: 11 Honors courses; 16 Advanced Placement courses, Dual Enrollment
  4. Academic competitions: SeaPerch Competition; ACE Design; Citywide Calculus Competition; Computer Science Fair; MESA National Engineering Design Challenge, Quizbowl
  5. Partnerships: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ACE Mentoring, Outward Bound, Big Brothers / Big Sisters, Youth Inspiration, Steppingstone Scholars, Philadelphia Futures, Inner Strength Education, Speak Up!, Peer Group Connection, WHYY, Squash Smarts, Ventri Community Kitchen, NASBE, 100 Black Men (Philadelphia), Temple, Penn, CCP, St. Joseph Univ., and Drexel

Admissions Policy

Potential scholars must have A's and B's in all subjects within the course of 2 years on their final report cards, score at least the 65th percentile on standardized tests, and have exemplary attendance and no negative disciplinary reports. Encouraged to submit a one-page essay detailing why you wish to attend Carver HSES.

Accreditations and Honors

2019 National Blue Ribbon award winner

2018 Top 5 School according School District of Philadelphia's School Progress Report;

2017 Peer Leader according School District of Philadelphia's School Progress Report; 2016 Peer Leader according School District of Philadelphia's School Progress Report; 2016 Accepted to National Consortium for Secondary STEM Schools; 2015 City Leader according School District of Philadelphia's School Progress Report; 2014-15 #2 ranked school based on Pennsylvania's School Performance Profile; 2013 Governor's Award for Academic Excellence; 2010 Middle States Accreditation; 2008 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence; Recognized by: US News & World Report's "Best High Schools in America" Silver Commendation, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016; 2017

Hours of Operation

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Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Main Office - 16th & Norris Student Entrance - 16th & Berks