Roxborough HS

Roxborough HS, a cozy 9-12 campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, operated by Philadelphia City SD, works with 613 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

Within Philadelphia City SD, which oversees 220 schools and 116,230 students, Roxborough HS is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Roxborough HS reports that nearly all students (86%) are Black. Beyond that, the school reports 6% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Philadelphia County as a whole is about 39% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 102% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Roxborough HS falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 33.8%; this one comes in at 11.6%, -22.2 points off the demographic line.

In the area at large, Philadelphia County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Roxborough HS is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).

The closest other public school is Dobson James Sch, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Roxborough HS. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Roxborough HS at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 52.2%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Roxborough HS has shrank 4%, going from 638 students in 2018 to 613 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 9% to 4% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Roxborough HS community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.