Academies at Roxborough
School District of Philadelphia
Your Future is our Future – Dare to Dream Career Week
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) in Partnership with the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) and Drexel University… Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s Office of Public Engagement is partnering with the School District of Philadelphia to host the first annual “Dare to Dream at Career Week” from March 25-29, 2019. During this week, SDP…
Academy Showcase
**ATTENTION** Change of location for Academy Showcase – The showcase will be at Roxborough HS, 5:30 – 7:30 Thursday, April 4th instead of Community College of Philadelphia, CCP. Thanks, look forward to seeing you there.
Special Olympics
We are proud to announce that 20 students from both our general education classes and our special education classes, will be inclusively participating in our first sport, Track & Field, with the Special Olympics Organization this Spring. We will compete with other high schools from throughout the city in 3 main track meets. Roxborough High…
March Madness Semi-Finals
Article by: Mrs. Arnold What a way to end the week! Two competitive games kept the crowds dummy lit. In the first game the Freshman Academy took on the defending champs, Kinesiology. The game ended 45-44 and the freshmen got the dub. Not gonna lie, my money’s on the freshmen to win it all…no cap. …
JFCS Prom Attire Event
Our Closet Powered by JFCS is hosting a Prom Attire Boutique Event for Philadelphia Area High School Students Date: Saturday, March 30,2019 Time: 10 am to 3 pm Place: JFCS Progress Plaza Office, 1501 N. Broad Street, Suite 14, 19122 COST: FREE to all students with school ID, FREE parking and easy access by Septa…
Candy DNA
Students explored the structure of DNA through building models using their favorite candies.
March Madness Business Round One Game
Fesnak Beats Heleniak Article By: Mrs. Arnold Another competitive game is in the books. Mr. Fesnak’s Business team beat Mr. Heleniak’s team by a score of 40-37. It was a tight game from start to finish. The MVP would have to go to Malik Nelson who barreled through his opponents to rack up a lot…
March Madness Round 1
Freshman and Film & Video Teams Advance!!!! Wow! Two competitive games were played after school today and the crowd was extra hype. The Freshmen team defeated the Biotechnology team 73-63. Mr. Q and Mr. McKenna led by example as they battled for victory. They both had their share of 3s. Sean Robinson was a crowd-pleaser…
Business Academy Students Visit Guru Technologies
Network for Teaching Entreprenurship hosted our Academies @ Roxborough Business students for a field trip today. Students attended seminars and visited Guru Technologies.
Forensic Mentoring Institute
Academies @ Roxborough Biotechnology students attended a field trip to the Forensic Mentoring Institute. Students participated in a lab to identify drugs and blood samples from a crime scene.