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Academies @ Roxborough Students at TSA Competition

Roxborough Film and Video Production Students do it again!

For the 4th consecutive year, Academies at Roxborough High School Film and Video Production students placed in the top 10 of the Pennsylvania Technology Student Association video competition. Students Charlize Anaya, Sekou Robinson, Tariq Welcome, and Shanaya Baker-Forney led by their teacher Derek Stevenson worked tirelessly to produce a two and a half minute video…

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Mrs. Jenkins with alumni Mina McCallum

Academies @ Roxborough Alumni Awarded PAI Scholarship

Roxborough Administration and teachers attended the Philadelphia Academies Prom event on April 14th at the Lowes Hotel in Philadelphia.  The event celebrates and raises money for the Philadelphia Academies Inc. programs that benefit our students in the academy schools.  PAI’s mission is “To design and implement industry informed, career connected learning strategies for schools that…

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Rebecca Yacker Lindback award winner

Academies @ Roxborough Teacher Wins Lindback Award

Rebecca Yacker, Roxborough High School. Yacker, an English teacher at Roxborough for the past two years, has impacted the school through her high expectations and innovative teaching strategies. Yacker began her career in education through community-based initiatives in AmeriCorps in various high-needs Philadelphia neighborhood high schools. Her passion and dedication have revitalized Roxborough’s school community….

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Art work from "Young Artists" Showcase

Academy @ Roxborough students “Young Artists”

Mrs. McMasters and her students have art work displayed in the “Young Artists” show which is held annually at 440 from April 11th to September 1, 2018.  This year is the 62nd anniversary show and the theme is “The Spirit of Love, Unity and World Consciousness through Art”.  All 2 and 3 dimensional media (drawings, paintings, murals, mixed media, quilts,…

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Academies @ Roxborough students in the Vocational Training Program will be named the 2017 Volunteers of the Year for the Roxborough YMCA

Academies @ Roxborough students in the Vocational Training Program named the 2017 Volunteers of the Year for the Roxborough YMCA.

Academies @ Roxborough students in the Vocational Training Program will be named the 2017 Volunteers of the Year for the Roxborough YMCA. These students have spent the last year, under the direction of Jim Polisi, working in our YMCA in our housekeeping and membership departments. We appreciate all of their hard work and willingness to…

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Academies @ Roxborough has been Nominated for an Award at the Urban Education Symposium sponsored by Cabrini University

Please see the invitation below concerning the Urban Education Symposium sponsored by Cabrini University. Currently, Dr. Whitaker, a graduate of RHS is mentoring a cohort of our males students from Mr. Stevenson’s class and last year, he worked with the Freshman Academy by offering soft skills workshops to our students. The Academies at Roxborough High School has…

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