School of Science and Engineering

• Electron Microscope magnifying up to a million times used for biological research projects. An ultra-microtone is used to prepare slides by slicing specimens to one micrometer (0.000001) thick.
• State-of-the-art computer labs.
• Fully equipped engineering robotics lab equipped to manufacture and program robots used in competitions throughout Texas.
• Chemistry, Physics, and Biology labs equipped with university level equipment.
• A curriculum that prepares students for college by having them begin taking Advanced Placement courses their freshman year.
• Accelerated tracks in math, science, and English.
• A wide variety of extracurricular activities such as drama, speech, mock trial, chess team, computer science team, math teams, robotics team, UIL teams, European trips, etc. We encourage our students to be well-rounded!

SEM Accomplishments

• The School of Science / Engineering named US News Gold Medal School (December 4, 2008). Ranked #18 out of 21,000 public high schools across the nation, and #1 in Texas.
• SEM continues to be rated “Exemplary” by the Texas Education Agency. It has maintained this rating for over ten consecutive years.
• Named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2005.
• Visited by President and Mrs. Bush in 2006.
• Featured in a 2006 U.S. Department of Education Math/Science Program.
• Ranked #2 school in Texas based on Advanced Placement results in 2008.
• Ranked #4 in the United States in 2008 by “Newsweek” magazine.
• Siemens award winner in 2007-2008 for advanced placement math, science, and computer science scores.
• SEM named US News Gold Medal School (December 4, 2008). Ranked #18 out of 21,000 public high schools across the nation, and #1 in Texas.
• The School of Science and Engineering is ranked in the top 1% of the nation in Advanced Placement results.
• Students consistently place first in the Math Olympiad.
• Calculus AB and BC passing rates ranked in the top 1% in the nation.  
• Number 1 school in USA for the overall number of African American and Hispanic Students passing the AP Calculus Exams  
• With only 400 students in the entire school, we are in the top 10 Texas High Schools for passing numbers on the AP Calculus Exam for all schools of ANY size. 
• District champions in UIL in areas including math, science, number sense, calculator, literary criticism, etc.
• Students nationally recognized in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Benefits of a SEM Education

• An outstanding faculty and a world-class facility.
• A college-prep education with a feeling of “family”.
• Sponsors and advisors from local universities and Texas Instruments.
• Concurrent enrollment at several area community colleges and universities with dual credit.
• Universities and colleges which have accepted and/or offered scholarships to our seniors include:
  • Baylor University
    
  • Columbia University
    
  • Cornell College
    
  • M.I.T.
    
  • Notre Dame University
    
  • Prairie View A&M University
    
  • Purdue University
    
  • Rice University
    
  • Southern Methodist University
    
  • Stanford University
    
  • Texas A&M University
    
  • Texas Christian University
    
  • Texas Tech University
    
  • United States Naval Academy
    
  • University of Arkansas
    
  • University of Dallas
    
  • University of Texas at Austin/ at Dallas/ at Galveston
    
  • Yale
    
  • And many others.
• Our students successfully pursue majors in science, medicine, mathematics, computer science, English, engineering, and any field that they choose to study.