Academies at Roxborough
School District of Philadelphia
Terrell Bruce & Nathaniel Kirkland Scholarship Dinner
Academies @ Roxborough is happy to congratulate Nasir Johnson and Nyesha Prosser winners of the Terrell Bruce Scholarship and Khai Carter winner of the Nathaniel Kirkland Scholarship.
We have a Winner!!
NFTE’s 12th annual National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. Each year, we at NFTE are blown away by the young people who take the stage to pitch their businesses. They model the power of the entrepreneurial mindset—from seeing problems as opportunities, to creating products and services of value, to confidently pitching in front of very impressive judges. NFTE.com…
Academy Showcase 2018
The Academies @ Roxborough Annual Showcase 2018 was held Thursday, May 31st at the Community College of Philadelphia in the Bonnell Auditorium. The Showcase is a great opportunity for our pathway students to demonstrate their prowess in their fields during the school year! Thank you to all that attended for your “above & beyond” support. And…
Lantern Theater Residency
In order to enrich students experience of English classroom content Mrs. Yacker has worked to gain a residency with the Lantern Theater Company. The residency works to connect actors who are experts on Shakespearean productions with students in the classroom. Mrs. Yacker works with actors to portray Shakespeare’s relevance to students lives. The program creates…
Trip to African American Museum of History and Culture
Students traveled to Washington DC to the African American Museum of History and Culture as a unique opportunity to view African American History and Literature in context to the Real World. Students observed History and Literature through the lens of race in America but also as disciplines that interact and come together to portray a…
Freshman Academy visits Chestnut Hill College
On Thursday and Friday, May 24 and 25 students in the Freshman Academy visited Chestnut Hill College. Eighty freshmen learned about the admissions process, student activities and athletics, then toured the campus and enjoyed lunch in the cafeteria. We have been partnering with Chestnut Hill for this event for close to ten years.
Prom 2018
Academies @ Roxborough Prom 2018 “A Night in Paris” was held at the Hilton on City Line Avenue in Philadelphia on Thursday, March 24th. Ms. Sposato, Activities Coordinator along with student volunteers put the night together. The evening was enjoyed by both students and faculty, it was truly a “City of lights and high fashion”…
BTE & NFTE Startup Showcase
The Startup Showcase was hosted at the Academies @ Roxborough along with partners from the NFTE. The six finalist from our school presented their ideas for a Startup company to a panel from the NFTE, administration and faculty from Roxborough and their fellow business students.
Roxborough senior prepares for his future through biotechnology program
Chanel Hill Tribune Staff Writer May 15, 2018 Being able to explore various opportunities through the biotechnology program is what drew Matthew Law’s interest in attending The Academies at Roxborough High School in 2015. Now a senior, Law is one step closer of his goal of having a career in the medical field… The Academies…
NFTE Business Plan Semi-Finals
The following six 11th grade students from Roxborough’s Academy of Business, Technology, and Entrepreneurship have qualified for the Regional Semi-Final Round of the NFTE Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge that will take place on Thursday, May 10 at the Harrisburg University Philadelphia Campus: – Iyinoluwa Ogunyinka – Jonah Wood – Sebastien Pierre – Jarett Scott – Janiyah Downing-Johnson…