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Roxborough High School vs. Saul W B Agricultural School

Should you attend Roxborough High School or Saul W B Agricultural School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Roxborough High School
6498 Ridge Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19128
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Saul W B Agricultural School
7100 Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19128
: 
2/
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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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 1%)
Overview
Serving 625 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than 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 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 414 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% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
625 students
414 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
41% | 59%
This chart displays gender of Roxborough High School
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Roxborough High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2397 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#2299 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Roxborough High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Saul W B Agricultural School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Roxborough High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
67%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Roxborough High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Saul W B Agricultural School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Roxborough High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Saul W B Agricultural School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
135
67
Grade 10 Students
202
118
Grade 11 Students
157
117
Grade 12 Students
131
112

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Roxborough High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Roxborough High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
83%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Roxborough High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
% White
6%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Roxborough High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
0.30
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Roxborough High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Saul W B Agricultural School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
(08-09 School Year Data)
4%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays 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 displays 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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