Roxborough High School

ADDRESS: 6498 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19128

PHONE: (215) 400-3400 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: 9-12 ENROLLMENT: 841

2 OUT OF 10

High Growth

Fast Facts

Principal
Dr. Christopher L. Shaffer
Phone Number
(215) 400-3400
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Roxborough
SEPTA Routes
Bus (9, 27, 32, 65)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2022-11-04
Tuition
Uniform
No
Extended Day

Mission

The Academies at Roxborough High School develop strong college and career competencies that empower students to compete in our global society: Aligned to the National Career Academy NSOP, and focused on high-leverage leadership levers of school growth, we will

use data-driven instructional practices to further increase student achievement and
use key indicator data to sustain and drive further improvement in school culture.

Points Of Pride

2019 National Career Academy Coalition Accreditation • Freshman Honors Program • 20 Mobile Computer Labs with 30 student laptops in each • 10 class size standard computer labs • 35 classroom interactive Smart Panels/Mobile Boards • 21st Century Biotechnology and Kinesiology Labs • Updated and supported Science Labs • 2019 NFTE Finalist • 2019 Comcast Challenge Winner • Summer Search participation • 2011/ 2012/2013/2015 City-wide winners in Animation & Web Design • Microsoft Word, PPT, Access & Excel; Adobe Premier Pro & Illustrator; OSHA & NASM certifications • Adobe Certified Testing Center• 20 Certs in Adobe Creative Cloud• Scholastic Anti-Bullying Contest Winner• Third place at Greenfield Film Festival • Consent in Cinema Film Festival Winner • SkillsUSA Lowes Grant recipient• Coded by Kids Program• 2015 Lindback Principal of the Year Award • E -Sports Team• Unified Sports Team with Special Olympics• Outstanding JROTC Leadership Program- Raiders Competition Winners and Drill Competition Winners • Competitive PIAA Athletic teams making playoffs in football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, softball, soccer, and cheerleading.

Admissions Policy

Serves students from catchment area. Students from outside catchment are selected in the lottery.

Accreditations and Honors

NCAC (National Career Academy Coalition) accreditation- Model Status, Middle States Association accreditation; School District of Philadelphia Best Practice School for Safety and Climate (2012); and commendation from the Pennsylvania Department of Education for School Improvement (2011)

Hours of Operation

Sun	-
Mon	7:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Tues	7:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Wed	7:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Thur	7:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Fri	7:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Sat	-

Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
9th Grade	291
10th Grade	165
11th Grade	153
12th Grade	232
Total	841

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.13 %
Asian	0.26 %
Black	84.48 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	5.69 %
Multi-Racial/Other	1.81 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	7.63 %

Low-Income
68.56%

English Learners
1.68%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
59.9%	40.1 %	%

Special Education
29.88%

Gifted Education
0.13%

Student Achievement

Last Updated: 2020-01-24

Last Updated: 2019-10-24

Last Updated:

Raw data measures student performance on standardized tests. Not all schools take the same standardized tests. Direct comparisons between different tests should not be made.

Course Offerings

AP Courses	Electives	Certificate Programs
AP Class Biology;AP Class English Language;AP Class English Literature;AP Class Politics;AP Class US History	JROTC, Contemporary Issues	Biotechnology;Business Administration;Film & Video Production;Graphic Design;Sports Marketing and Management

CTE/Vocational Programs		Language Programs
Kinesiology		Spanish

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Choir;Arts Film;Literature;Poetry;Visual	Baseball;Girls Basketball;Cheerleading;Cross Country;Football;Boys Soccer;Softball;Girls Track and Field;Girls Volleyball;Basketball;Track and Field;Soccer

Other Activities
Debate club; Yearbook club, E Sports; Unified Sports through Special Olympics Student Ambassador Program

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents Home and School Association;School Advisory Council;Parent Cafes	Parent Facebook page

World class student ambassador program. We implement peer mediation along with school-wide PBIS program.

How is the rating for School Incidents calculated? This rating represents the reportable incident count per 100 students. Reported suspensions and expulsions are not factored into the rating for School Incidents. Learn more about GPS ratings methodology here.

Reported Incidents	Reported Suspensions	Reported Expulsions

This data reflects the total number of incidents, suspensions, and expulsions per 100 students reported by the school to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. To view a reportable incident report for a particular public school, see the Pennsylvania Safe Schools Reports. Data for private schools are derived from similar reports submitted directly to GreatPhillySchools.