Roxborough Hs

6498 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19128 | Philadelphia City School District | 215-487-4464
  • grades 9-12
  • students 638
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 17% 69% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 446 in Philadelphia
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
29%Philadelphia
55%Pennsylvania

Roxborough Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Philadelphia City School District" in Philadelphia, PA. There are a total of 638 students and 52 teachers at Roxborough Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Roxborough Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.0%, which is 69% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Roxborough Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students638
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment160
Taking some courses77
Taking some courses (not tests)79
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses72

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Roxborough Hs, there are a total of 160 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 77 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Roxborough Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 12.3% 15.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 81.2% 53.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 7.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 19.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 4.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Philadelphia demographics profile

StatisticPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaNational
Population1,581,53112,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,77128791
Median age34.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%56%55%
Speak English77%89%79%
Speak Spanish11%5%13%

Education level achieved in Philadelphia

IndexPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade79.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college49.1%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters10.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Roxborough Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.