Is Roxborough High School a good school?

Roxborough High School ranks in the bottom 7.3% of Pennsylvania high schools.

How many students attend Roxborough High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 710 students attended Roxborough High School.

What is the racial makeup of Roxborough High School?

Students at Roxborough High School are 85% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Roxborough High School?

Roxborough High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cook-Wissahickon School Elementary : Dobson James School Elementary : Henry Charles W School Elementary : Houston Henry E School Elementary : John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences Elementary : Lingelbach Anna L School Elementary : Mifflin Thomas School Elementary : Shawmont School

Roxborough High School

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Roxborough High School is a public high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 710 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 494 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Roxborough High School's student population is predominantly African American (84.79% in 2022-2023).

Roxborough High School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Pennsylvania high schools, with a statewide ranking between 532 and 675 over the past several years. Its performance on Keystone Exams is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 4.1% proficient or better in Algebra I, 4.2% in Biology, and 33.3% in Literature for the 2022-2023 school year. The school also has a relatively low four-year graduation rate, ranging from 59.8% to 69.8% over the past five years, and a high dropout rate, ranging from 6.9% to 8.5% during the same period. Additionally, over 99% of Roxborough High School's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

When compared to nearby schools within the Philadelphia City School District, Roxborough High School generally performs worse academically. For example, The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber, which is 3.67 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates on Keystone Exams and a much higher four-year graduation rate of 91.2%. Despite the increased spending per student at Roxborough High School, from $13,132 in 2018-2019 to $19,956 in 2021-2022, the school's academic outcomes have not shown meaningful improvement.

Detail:

Public 9-12

6498 Ridge Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19128-2516

(215) 400-3400

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
625^th of 674 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,956

Feeder schools for Roxborough High School:

Elementary:	Cook-Wissahickon School
	Dobson James School
	Henry Charles W School
	Houston Henry E School
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	John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences
	Lingelbach Anna L School
	Mifflin Thomas School
	Shawmont School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 710

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.8%

Hispanic:

6.1%

White:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Roxborough High School ranks worse than 92.7% of high schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 33^rd among 54 ranked high schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.22. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Roxborough High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (84.8%), Hispanic (6.1%), White (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roxborough High School is 11.5, which is the 11^th best among 54 high schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)

Compare Roxborough High School employs 61.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roxborough High School is $19,956, which is the 17^th highest among 54 high schools in the Philadelphia City School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Roxborough High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Roxborough High School 625^th of 674 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Roxborough High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

African American students:

Philadelphia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philadelphia City School District 494^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Roxborough High School

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Rank History for all students at Roxborough High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	1.93	547^th	583	6.2%
2004	4.05	551^st	590	6.6%
2005	1.84	569^th	593	4.0%
2006	7.89	567^th	604	6.1%
2007	12.20	556^th	615	9.6%
2008	15.13	560^th	621	9.8%
2009	2.10	609^th	632	3.6%
2010	0.89	646^th	649	0.5%
2011	4.54	624^th	660	5.5%
2012	2.18	635^th	664	4.4%
2013	2.44	556^th	591	5.9%
2014	2.71	549^th	580	5.3%
2015	4.85	619^th	680	9.0%
2016	2.98	623^rd	677	8.0%
2017	0.74	653^rd	663	1.5%
2018	1.38	651^st	673	3.3%
2019	1.19	675^th	693	2.6%
2021	1.20	532^nd	537	0.9%
2022	2.53	625^th	634	1.4%
2023	6.22	625^th	674	7.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roxborough High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.51	602^nd	652	7.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Roxborough High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.00	410^th	502	18.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Roxborough High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.61	210^th	260	19.2%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Roxborough High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	559	664	15	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	1254
1989	510	716	20	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	1259
1990	477	703	15	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	1210
1991	459	720	13	16	9	n/a	n/a	0	1217
1992	471	671	11	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	1175
1993	469	704	9	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	1199
1994	484	828	13	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	1341
1995	445	887	14	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	1368
1996	445	887	14	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	1368
1997	407	949	10	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	1385
1998	399	931	12	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	1360
1999	321	943	4	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	1295
2000	326	899	8	31	5	n/a	n/a	0	1269
2001	296	876	10	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	1208
2002	217	919	14	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	1179
2003	217	919	14	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	1179
2004	206	989	18	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	1245
2005	190	1018	18	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	1258
2006	160	914	13	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	1108
2007	134	888	15	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	1049
2008	103	770	16	16	1	n/a	n/a	7	913
2009	106	748	14	17	2	n/a	n/a	9	896
2010	102	686	9	13	2	n/a	n/a	9	821
2011	96	524	6	17	2	0	6	0	651
2012	84	419	7	18	1	0	5	0	534
2013	89	359	7	17	0	0	4	0	476
2014	77	502	5	25	0	0	8	0	617
2015	60	463	5	24	0	0	10	0	562
2016	52	475	4	26	0	0	13	0	570
2017	55	508	5	36	0	0	18	0	622
2018	55	537	5	28	0	0	13	0	638
2019	56	618	5	29	2	0	22	0	732
2020	54	658	2	39	1	1	28	0	783
2021	59	653	2	44	1	0	14	0	773
2022	48	728	1	41	0	2	21	0	841
2023	37	602	0	43	2	1	25	0	710

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Roxborough High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1254	77.0	16.2	n/a
1989	1259	79.0	15.9	n/a
1990	1210	74.0	16.3	0
1991	1217	72.0	16.9	n/a
1992	1175	70.0	16.7	n/a
1993	1199	66.0	18.2	n/a
1994	1341	68.0	19.7	n/a
1995	1368	72.0	19.0	n/a
1996	1368	72.0	19.0	n/a
1997	1385	70.0	19.8	n/a
1998	1360	72.0	18.9	n/a
1999	1295	71.0	18.2	n/a
2000	1269	73.0	17.4	68.1
2001	1208	72.5	16.7	69
2002	1179	68.0	17.3	68.5
2003	1179	68.0	17.3	68.5
2004	1245	67.0	18.6	68.4
2005	1258	70.0	18.0	64.2
2006	1108	70.0	15.8	67.2
2007	1049	62.0	16.9	68.6
2008	913	56.7	16.1	75.2
2009	896	58.8	15.2	75.8
2010	821	65.0	12.6	100.7
2011	651	59.3	10.9	99.5
2012	534	40.6	13.1	99.4
2013	476	41.6	11.4	99.4
2014	617	41.0	15.0	99.5
2015	562	41.0	13.7	99.5
2016	570	16.0	35.6	100
2017	622	48.3	12.8	99.8
2018	638	51.8	12.2	99.8
2019	732	50.6	14.4	100
2020	783	62.7	12.4	99.9
2021	773	64.4	11.9	99.6
2022	841	64.4	13.0	99.6
2023	710	61.5	11.5	99.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Roxborough High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1254	77.0	16.2	n/a
1989	1259	79.0	15.9	n/a
1990	1210	74.0	16.3	0
1991	1217	72.0	16.9	n/a
1992	1175	70.0	16.7	n/a
1993	1199	66.0	18.2	n/a
1994	1341	68.0	19.7	n/a
1995	1368	72.0	19.0	n/a
1996	1368	72.0	19.0	n/a
1997	1385	70.0	19.8	n/a
1998	1360	72.0	18.9	n/a
1999	1295	71.0	18.2	n/a
2000	1269	73.0	17.4	68.1
2001	1208	72.5	16.7	69
2002	1179	68.0	17.3	68.5
2003	1179	68.0	17.3	68.5
2004	1245	67.0	18.6	68.4
2005	1258	70.0	18.0	64.2
2006	1108	70.0	15.8	67.2
2007	1049	62.0	16.9	68.6
2008	913	56.7	16.1	75.2
2009	896	58.8	15.2	75.8
2010	821	65.0	12.6	100.7
2011	651	59.3	10.9	99.5
2012	534	40.6	13.1	99.4
2013	476	41.6	11.4	99.4
2014	617	41.0	15.0	99.5
2015	562	41.0	13.7	99.5
2016	570	16.0	35.6	100
2017	622	48.3	12.8	99.8
2018	638	51.8	12.2	99.8
2019	732	50.6	14.4	100
2020	783	62.7	12.4	99.9
2021	773	64.4	11.9	99.6
2022	841	64.4	13.0	99.6
2023	710	61.5	11.5	99.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Roxborough High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,605 (12.2%)	$11,527 (87.8%)	$13,132
2020	$2,307 (14.6%)	$13,475 (85.4%)	$15,782
2021	$3,555 (20.9%)	$13,464 (79.1%)	$17,019
2022	$10,433 (52.3%)	$9,522 (47.7%)	$19,956

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Roxborough High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 675^th of 693 High schools	Ranks 625^th of 674 High schools	4.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Roxborough High School)	8	4.1	3.9%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Roxborough High School)	3.7	4.2	0.5%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Roxborough High School)	18.7	33.3	14.6%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	65.3	6.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	732	710	3%
African American	618	602	2.6%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	5	0	100%
Hispanic	29	43	48.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	56	37	33.9%
Two or More Races	22	25	13.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	99.7%	0.3%

Schools Near Roxborough High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roxborough High School	Public	9-12	6498 Ridge Ave	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3400	710	62	11.5	99.7%	37 (5.2%)	602 (84.8%)	43 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.5%)	6.2	625^th of 674 public high schools	7.3%		2.5	625^th of 634 public high schools	1.4%		4.1	4.2	33.3													$19,956	$10,433	$9,522
Saul W B Agricultural School	Public	9-12	7100 Henry Avenue	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3450	501	32	15.5	100.0%	90 (18.0%)	323 (64.5%)	60 (12.0%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	29.6	510^th of 674 public high schools	24.3%		8.8	575^th of 634 public high schools	9.3%	65	6.2	32.7	62.6													$8,186	$4,124	$4,061
Mastery Cs-Pickett Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	5700 Wayne Avenue	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Pickett Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 866-9000	938	62	15.1		0 (0.0%)	879 (93.7%)	39 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.7%)	9	607^th of 674 public high schools	9.9%		4.5	603^rd of 634 public high schools	4.9%	4	4.0	13.0	39.2		8.7	8.2	7.8	8.2	11.8	11.8		29.6	27.0	21.5	25.9	$22,415	$5,415	$17,000
Lankenau High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	201 Spring Lane	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3420	336	23	14.8	100.0%	8 (2.4%)	299 (89.0%)	20 (6.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	52.4	360^th of 674 public high schools	46.6%		35.5	469^th of 634 public high schools	26.0%	109	25.5	42.5	74.8													$17,152	$8,390	$8,761
Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School	Public	9-12	3101 Henry Avenue	Philadelphia	19129	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3840	392	31	12.5	100.0%	10 (2.6%)	323 (82.4%)	39 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	3.9	656^th of 674 public high schools	2.7%		3.2	617^th of 634 public high schools	2.7%	39	1.2	4.9	23.0													$11,114	$5,568	$5,546
Parkway Northwest	Public, Magnet	9-12	6200 Crittenden St.	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3390	258	18	14.6	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	233 (90.3%)	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	16.5	568^th of 674 public high schools	15.7%		10.2	567^th of 634 public high schools	10.6%	1	1.8	5.3	55.7													$20,615	$10,848	$9,767
Hill Freedman World Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	1100 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave.	Philadelphia	19150	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3530	638	54	11.8	100.0%	17 (2.7%)	544 (85.3%)	30 (4.7%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.6%)	40.6	454^th of 674 public high schools	32.6%		38.2	461^st of 634 public high schools	27.3%	7	18.3	19.7	81.7		15.5	25.0	23.2	21.0	57.9	57.9		49.3	62.8	75.3	62.3	$18,845	$7,548	$11,297
King Martin Luther High School	Public	9-12	6100 Stenton Ave	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3500	498	44	11.2	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	468 (94.0%)	19 (3.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2.9	669^th of 674 public high schools	0.7%		3.3	616^th of 634 public high schools	2.8%	53	0.0	6.1	14.3													$20,995	$10,700	$10,295
Lower Merion High School	Public	9-12	315 E Montgomery Ave	Ardmore	19003	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 645-1810	1,712	141	12.1	17.4%	1,092 (63.8%)	205 (12.0%)	121 (7.1%)	178 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	112 (6.5%)	96.7	6^th of 674 public high schools	99.1%		86.7	50^th of 634 public high schools	92.1%	44	75.5	85.8	92.9													$29,676	$285	$29,391
The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber	Public, Magnet	5-12	5925 Malvern Ave	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7270	642	39	16.3	100.0%	65 (10.1%)	479 (74.6%)	40 (6.2%)	29 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.2%)	72.5	187^th of 674 public high schools	72.3%		54.8	349^th of 634 public high schools	45.0%	162	39.5	54.0	83.2	42.3	43.5	45.0	35.2	41.4	70.9	70.9	68.0	69.6	76.3	76.4	73.5	$16,371	$8,093	$8,277

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