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Roxborough High School

Public Grades 9-12

655^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 4% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Roxborough High School is a public high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 625 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roxborough High School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 5.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Keystone Exams/Algebra I, compared to 25.1% for the district and 44.3% for the state. The school also struggles with low graduation rates, at 64.1% in the 2023-2024 school year, and high dropout rates, at 4.7% in the same year. Roxborough High School faces particular challenges in supporting certain student subgroups, ranking 247 out of 276 Pennsylvania high schools for African American students, 636 out of 651 for low socioeconomic status students, and 433 out of 524 for disabled students.

When compared to nearby schools, the underperformance of Roxborough High School becomes even more apparent. For example, The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber, a magnet school just 3.67 miles away, outperforms Roxborough High School on nearly all academic metrics. Despite receiving relatively high levels of funding, ranging from $15,782 to $23,241 per student in recent years, Roxborough High School has not been able to translate this into improved outcomes for its students.

613

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,664

Per pupil spending ?

102.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6498 Ridge Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19128-2516

(215) 400-3400

District: Philadelphia City School District

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.3%

Hispanic:

5.7%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (11% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (70% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg52%

655^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 54High Schools in the Philadelphia City School District

473^rd of 606Philadelphia City School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	655 of 681	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	656 of 686	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	625 of 674	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.5	625 of 634	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.2	532 of 537	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.2	675 of 693	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	651 of 673	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.7	653 of 663	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.0	623 of 677	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.8	619 of 680	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.7	549 of 580	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.4	556 of 591	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.2	635 of 664	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.5	624 of 660	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.9	646 of 649	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.1	609 of 632	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.1	560 of 621	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.2	556 of 615	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.9	567 of 604	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.8	569 of 593	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.0	551 of 590	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.9	547 of 583	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	247 of 276	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	261 of 284	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	210 of 260	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	433 of 524	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	437 of 513	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	410 of 502	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	612 of 657	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	624 of 665	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	636 of 651	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	624 of 664	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	602 of 652	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	648 of 660	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	642 of 662	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)17th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature20%-42 vs state

Biology8%-41 vs state

Algebra I5%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Roxborough High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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	613	50	12.2	102.1%	24 (3.9%)	529 (86.3%)	35 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.8%)	3.1	655^th of 681 public high schools	3.8%		3.7	656^th of 686 public high schools	4.4%	1	5.3	8.2	19.8											$22,664	$8,297	$14,368
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	417	23	18.3	99.3%	62 (14.9%)	269 (64.5%)	51 (12.2%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	23.7	533^rd of 681 public high schools	21.7%		16.6	573^rd of 686 public high schools	16.5%	40	20.0	28.1	53.4											$9,031	$3,779	$5,252
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	929	59	15.8	97.5%	6 (0.6%)	854 (91.9%)	39 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.4%)	13.9	579^th of 681 public high schools	15.0%		7.5	623^rd of 686 public high schools	9.2%	44	17.7	14.1	45.4		4.6	8.3	17.6	10.8		26.4	31.0	39.3	33.0	$26,268	$5,490	$20,778
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	228	16	13.9	114.0%	6 (2.6%)	199 (87.3%)	11 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.9%)	18.3	559^th of 681 public high schools	17.9%		33.8	490^th of 686 public high schools	28.6%	69	17.8	30.2	43.8											$21,696	$7,569	$14,127
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	437	29	15.2	99.8%	9 (2.1%)	358 (81.9%)	50 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	7.7	608^th of 681 public high schools	10.7%		7.2	625^th of 686 public high schools	8.9%	17	10.2	9.3	37.8											$13,825	$5,938	$7,887
Parkway Northwest	Public, Magnet	9-12	6200 Crittenden St.	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3390	238	12	20.3	91.6%	0 (0.0%)	215 (90.3%)	8 (3.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	10.9	594^th of 681 public high schools	12.8%		19.8	557^th of 686 public high schools	18.8%	37	8.5	8.5	45.8											$23,260	$9,140	$14,120
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	640	48	13.3	89.4%	10 (1.6%)	553 (86.4%)	34 (5.3%)	11 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.5%)	57.3	319^th of 681 public high schools	53.2%		56.8	326^th of 686 public high schools	52.5%	7	42.4	39.4	78.5		10.3	37.2	34.4	24.3		58.1	81.4	56.7	62.8	$19,930	$5,987	$13,943
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	527	34	15.4	100.0%	6 (1.1%)	470 (89.2%)	31 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	2.9	657^th of 681 public high schools	3.5%		2.1	676^th of 686 public high schools	1.5%	19	2.8	9.4	19.7											$24,626	$10,010	$14,615
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	1,674	145	11.5	21.9%	1,030 (61.5%)	221 (13.2%)	95 (5.7%)	186 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	139 (8.3%)	97.3	5^th of 681 public high schools	99.3%		96.1	9^th of 686 public high schools	98.7%	4	84.0	86.3	94.8											$29,989	$200	$29,789
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	532	17	31.0	105.1%	54 (10.2%)	403 (75.8%)	19 (3.6%)	22 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.2%)	38.1	464^th of 681 public high schools	31.9%		52.2	367^th of 686 public high schools	46.5%	97	26.3	38.7	62.1	51.6	56.5	44.9	28.2	44.9	75.1	75.5	66.0	60.9	68.8	$20,027	$7,150	$12,878

Frequently Asked Questions about Roxborough High School

Is Roxborough High School a good school?

Roxborough High School ranks in the bottom 3.8% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What district is Roxborough High School in?

Philadelphia City School District

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

How many students attend Roxborough High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Roxborough High School.

What is the racial makeup of Roxborough High School?

Students at Roxborough High School are 86% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

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