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Owen J Roberts High School

Q: Is Owen J Roberts High School a good school?

Owen J Roberts High School ranks 129 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 81% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Owen J Roberts High School is a public high school located in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, serving 1,836 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Owen J Roberts School District, which is ranked 50 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Owen J Roberts High School consistently performs well academically, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better on Keystone Exams compared to the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 73.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Keystone Exams/Literature, compared to the state average of 62.1%. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 96.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.1% to 1.6% during the same period.

When compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Great Valley High School, Downingtown High School East Campus, and Spring-Ford Senior High School 9-12 Center, Owen J Roberts High School performs similarly or better in academic metrics like Keystone Exam proficiency rates and graduation rates. This suggests that the school is providing a high-quality education that is competitive with other top-performing schools in the region, despite operating with a relatively lower per-student budget compared to some of its peers.

1,810

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11

Per pupil spending ?

21.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

981 Ridge Rd
Pottstown, PA 19465-8423

(610) 469-5101

District: Owen J Roberts School District

Feeder schools for Owen J Roberts High School:

Elementary:	East Coventry Elementary School
	East Vincent Elementary School
	French Creek Elementary School
	North Coventry Elementary School
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	West Vincent Elementary School
Middle:	Owen J Roberts Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Asian:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (66% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg65%

Pennsylvania avg52%

129^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 606Owen J Roberts 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	78.9	129 of 681	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	148 of 686	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	76 of 674	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	140 of 634	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	125 of 537	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	69 of 693	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	78 of 673	88.4%	★★★★☆
2017	83.7	66 of 663	90.0%	★★★★★
2016	85.1	44 of 677	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	82.5	80 of 680	88.2%	★★★★☆
2014	80.0	79 of 580	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	87.3	29 of 591	95.1%	★★★★★
2012	81.5	73 of 664	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	74.7	142 of 660	78.5%	★★★★☆
2010	83.5	53 of 649	91.8%	★★★★★
2009	86.2	39 of 632	93.8%	★★★★★
2008	82.4	62 of 621	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	73.7	137 of 615	77.7%	★★★★☆
2006	66.3	218 of 604	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.8	217 of 593	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	86.0	56 of 590	90.5%	★★★★★
2003	73.7	141 of 583	75.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	130 of 276	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	72 of 284	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	35.1	158 of 260	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	53 of 125	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	43 of 121	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	89.5	1 of 112	99.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	45 of 524	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	62 of 513	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	39 of 502	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	124 of 657	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	243 of 665	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	36 of 287	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	47 of 274	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	49 of 252	80.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	316 of 651	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	168 of 664	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	92 of 652	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	134 of 660	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	88 of 662	86.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	39 of 165	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	29 of 150	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	23 of 129	82.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	132 of 583	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	174 of 595	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	90 of 577	84.4%	★★★★☆

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)91st percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)77th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)58th percentile-23 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile-28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature73%+11 vs state

Biology67%+18 vs state

Algebra I56%+12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Monday, July 27, 2015

This is a well-funded and beautiful school. As a high school senior who has attended Owen J. Roberts School District for many years, I have nothing but positive things to say. It is safe, welcoming, academically challenging (yet caters to all levels), and a great place to grow up. Close Quote

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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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Owen J Roberts High School	Public	9-12	981 Ridge Rd	Pottstown	19465	Chester County	Owen J Roberts School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 469-5101	1,810	122	14.7	21.9%	1,406 (77.7%)	98 (5.4%)	131 (7.2%)	106 (5.9%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	64 (3.5%)	78.9	129^th of 681 public high schools	81.1%		76.4	148^th of 686 public high schools	78.4%	19	56.4	67.2	73.1							$11	$00	$10
Pottstown High School	Public	9-12	750 N Washington St	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottstown School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 970-6700	911	64	14.1	101.1%	251 (27.6%)	321 (35.2%)	213 (23.4%)	14 (1.5%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	105 (11.5%)	22.2	544^th of 681 public high schools	20.1%		21.9	550^th of 686 public high schools	19.8%	6	20.8	29.4	49.5							$29,410	$3,035	$26,375
Pottsgrove Senior High School	Public	9-12	1345 Kauffman Rd	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottsgrove School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 326-5105	973	66	14.8	99.7%	555 (57.0%)	173 (17.8%)	127 (13.1%)	15 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (10.3%)	61.1	284^th of 681 public high schools	58.3%		54.3	350^th of 686 public high schools	49.0%	66	41.7	58.4	64.9							$20,274	$832	$19,442
Spring-Ford Senior High School 9-12 Center	Public	9-12	350 S Lewis Rd	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 705-6001	2,629	185	14.2	22.0%	1,786 (67.9%)	143 (5.4%)	201 (7.6%)	345 (13.1%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	153 (5.8%)	89.4	52^nd of 681 public high schools	92.4%		89.2	49^th of 686 public high schools	92.9%	3	70.1	77.3	78.1							$20,077	$494	$19,583
Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering	Public	9-12	1580 Charlestown Road	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Chester County Technical College High School	No	No	No	No	(610) 933-8877	79	26	3.0	96.2%	64 (81.0%)	7 (8.9%)	5 (6.3%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	2.6	661^st of 681 public high schools	2.9%		5.4	638^th of 686 public high schools	7.0%	23	6.3	6.7	6.7
Phoenixville Area High School	Public	9-12	1200 Gay St	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 927-5100	1,194	85	14.0	36.7%	797 (66.8%)	63 (5.3%)	222 (18.6%)	51 (4.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (4.9%)	72.3	192^nd of 681 public high schools	71.8%		61.8	273^rd of 686 public high schools	60.2%	81	55.0	62.9	66.4							$23,965	$211	$23,753
Achievement House Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	102 Pickering Way	Exton	19341	Chester County	Achievement House Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(484) 615-6200	927	67	13.8	74.3%	387 (41.7%)	277 (29.9%)	224 (24.2%)	16 (1.7%)	9 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	8 (0.9%)	5.7	628^th of 681 public high schools	7.8%		5	640^th of 686 public high schools	6.7%	12	6.9	14.5	30.0	8.0	2.8	4.9	36.0	25.7	30.0	$15,811	$1,543	$14,268
Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	77 Graterford Rd	Limerick	19468	Montgomery County	Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(610) 489-7272	5	27	.1		4 (80.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Daniel Boone Area High School	Public	9-12	501 Chestnut St	Birdsboro	19508	Berks County	Daniel Boone Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 582-6100	940	75	12.6	39.5%	768 (81.7%)	54 (5.7%)	64 (6.8%)	24 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.0%)	69	225^th of 681 public high schools	67.0%		59.2	303^rd of 686 public high schools	55.8%	78	54.2	51.8	71.8							$16,030	$293	$15,737
Downingtown High School East Campus	Public	9-12	50 Devon Drive	Exton	19341	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 363-6400	1,708	130	13.1	20.3%	1,082 (63.3%)	49 (2.9%)	151 (8.8%)	328 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (5.7%)	82.7	94^th of 681 public high schools	86.2%		87.8	56^th of 686 public high schools	91.8%	38	68.2	66.1	72.5							$19,417	$284	$19,133

Frequently Asked Questions about Owen J Roberts High School

What is the racial makeup of Owen J Roberts High School?

Students at Owen J Roberts High School are 78% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Owen J Roberts High School?

Owen J Roberts High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Coventry Elementary School
Elementary : East Vincent Elementary School
Elementary : French Creek Elementary School
Elementary : North Coventry Elementary School
Elementary : West Vincent Elementary School
Middle : Owen J Roberts Middle School

What district is Owen J Roberts High School in?

Owen J Roberts School District

Is Owen J Roberts High School a good school?

Owen J Roberts High School ranks 129^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Owen J Roberts High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,810 students attended Owen J Roberts High School.

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