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Nationally Ranked STEM Destination
Select School of Science and Engineering Magnet (SEM)
as your #1 choice!
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The School of Science and Engineering is a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School.
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CONGRATULATIONS
The School of Science and Engineering (SEM) is now a three-time recipient of the award!
SEM is the only school at Townview Magnet Center to receive the Blue Ribbon award three-times and one of only three Texas high schools to ever receive the award three-times!
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Vision Statement
Building students with the knowledge, skills, character, and love of learning to be globally competitive in STEM fields.
We established three pillars to achieve that goal:- Building multi-disciplinary fluency: reading & writing
- Enhancing our student engineering experience
- Building upon our globally recognized and competitive math and science programs
Mission Statement
The Science and Engineering Magnet High School is a learning community established to provide students with a rigorous college preparatory, academic and technical program relating to the sciences, mathematics and engineering fields.
Motto
"SEM... Where the possibilities are endless"
Current Applicants
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We are so happy you have decided to take our entrance examinations! Here is some information to help you prepare:
Where
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Testing will be in person at the School of Science and Engineering at Townview Magnet Center (1201 E. 8th Street Dallas, TX 75203)
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Please drop your student off at the front (facing 8th Street, in front of the Flag Poles)
When:
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Morning Testers need to arrive by 8:15 am and will be done by 12:00 pm
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Afternoon Testers need to arrive by 12:45 pm and will be done by 4:30 pm
What to bring:
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Please bring your Â鶹Çøissued Chromebook, with a charged battery.
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If you do not have a Â鶹Çøissued Chomebook, please bring a personal laptop or Chromebook. If you do not have access to a device, .
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All other testing materials will be provided
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Note: Calculators are not allowed on the math test.
How to prepare
The links below will take you to an overview of the testing process. The best way to prepare is to practice specific math concepts that you struggle with: our math test is very similar to the practice problems on Khan Academy. There are links to specific types of problems in the SEM Math Page.
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