Roxborough High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Roxborough High School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 613 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

613 Students

52 Teachers

6498 Ridge Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19128 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Roxborough High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Roxborough High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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