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Enrollment
613
High
DISTRICT 689 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003844
Roxborough HS
6498 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19128 · (215) 400-3400 · Philadelphia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL613 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
626 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
19.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.8pp since 2023
Math
5.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
11.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 34% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
613
-25 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.3:1
% White
4%
was 9%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
86%
was 84%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Philadelphia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Philadelphia City SD
- Northeast HSHigh · 3,463 students
- Lincoln HSHigh · 2,472 students
- Central HSHigh · 2,329 students
- Northeast Community Propel AcademyElementary · 1,783 students
- Mayfair SchElementary · 1,763 students
- Washington George HSHigh · 1,755 students
Other schools in Philadelphia
- Northeast HSHigh · 3,463 students
- Philadelphia Performing Arts CSCombined · 2,572 students
- Lincoln HSHigh · 2,472 students
- Central HSHigh · 2,329 students
- MaST Community CS IICombined · 1,875 students
- First Philadelphia Preparatory CSCombined · 1,831 students
Nearby schools
- Dobson James Sch0.6 mi · 229
- Green Woods CS0.7 mi · 699
- Saul W B Agricultural School0.8 mi · 417
- Belmont Hills El Sch1.3 mi · 358
- Shawmont Sch1.3 mi · 471
- Cook-Wissahickon Sch1.3 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Roxborough HSHow large is Roxborough HS?
Roxborough HS enrolls approximately 613 students in grades 09-12.
Is Roxborough HS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Roxborough HS is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Roxborough HS?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Roxborough HS.
What is the student diversity at Roxborough HS?
Student demographics at Roxborough HS are roughly 4% White, 6% Hispanic, 86% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Roxborough HS in?
Roxborough HS is part of Philadelphia City SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.