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Roxborough High School vs. Saul W B Agricultural School

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School Overview

School
Roxborough High School
6498 Ridge Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19128
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Saul W B Agricultural School
7100 Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19128
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Roxborough High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Saul W B Agricultural School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 841 students in grades 9-12, Roxborough High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 511 students in grades 9-12, Saul W B Agricultural School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
841 students
511 students
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% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
37% | 63%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
27:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Saul W B Agricultural School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

≤5%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Roxborough High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Saul W B Agricultural School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-24%
(Top 1% in PA)(18-19 School Year Data)
40-44%
(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Roxborough High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saul W B Agricultural School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
90-94%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart display graduation rate of Roxborough High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Saul W B Agricultural School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
291
138
Grade 10 Students
165
136
Grade 11 Students
153
143
Grade 12 Students
232
94

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Saul W B Agricultural School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
13%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Saul W B Agricultural School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
87%
64%
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This chart display the percentage of Black students in Saul W B Agricultural School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
6%
19%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Saul W B Agricultural School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Roxborough High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Saul W B Agricultural School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.24
0.54
This chart display the diversity score of Roxborough High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Saul W B Agricultural School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Roxborough High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Saul W B Agricultural School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
(08-09 School Year Data)
4%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Roxborough High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Saul W B Agricultural School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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