📍 6498 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19128
Roxborough HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 710 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. The four-year graduation rate is 67%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Roxborough HS enrolls 710 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 60% male and 40% female. A teaching staff of 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% Black or African American, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino and 5.2% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 602 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 | 6.1% |
| White | 37 | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
708 of the school's 710 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 708 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Roxborough HS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-30, state senate district 7, state house district 194.
Roxborough HS is one of 219 schools in Philadelphia City SD, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 120,057 students district-wide and employs 8,143 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 710 students, Roxborough HS is larger than the district average of about 548 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large