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Family May Fair @ Intercommunity Action

Our Roxborough Family May Fair is happening THIS Saturday from 11am-2pm right next to Saul High School on 7372 Henry Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19128! There’s tons of FREE family fun and giveaways, so be sure to get there in time for your chance to win! Raffle winners (including camp scholarship winners) must be present at…

Spring Title I Meeting & SAC Election 3/30/2023

Spring Title I Meeting & SAC Election 3/30/2023

Roxborough SAC ELECTIONS – APPLY NOW – DEADLINE May 15TH!!! Elections for six (6) family members and one (1) community member of the Roxborough SAC will be held at the next SAC meeting. The Academies at Roxborough High School Advisory Council, or SAC, is a peer-elected, collaborative team composed of family members, the school principal, teachers and…

We are excited to invite you to Roxborough High’s FIRST SpeakUp! Event on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 5:30pm. This event will be held at Roxborough High School auditorium. SpeakUp! is a youth-driven, interactive program that brings youth, school adults, and parenting adults together for real dialogue on the topics our students want to discuss….

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Seasonal Allergies, Asthma and COVID19

Dear Parents/Guardians of a Student Attending the Academies @ Roxborough: If your child has been diagnosed with Asthma, a Seizure Disorder, and or Allergies resulting in an Anaphylactic Reaction, requiring the use of treatment with medications such as Albuterol, Clonazepam or an Epi-pen), please notify the School Nurse at bcharles@philasd.org.  The School Nurse will need…

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Principal’s Letter to the Community 3/3/2023

The Academies at Roxborough High School 6498 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19146 | (215) 400-3400 March 3, 2023 Dear Roxborough School Families, This letter is to inform you of an incident that occurred after hours yesterday. After students were already dismissed, at 5:58 p.m. a community member found a firearm near the brushy area of…

ENGLISH Act 158 Graduation Requirements Class of 2023

Dear Parents/Guardians, In 2018, Act 158 was signed into law by the governor, outlining state graduation requirements that go into effect for students in the Class of 2023 and beyond. To graduate from high school, students must meet all local graduation requirements related to credits and coursework along with the state requirements outlined in Act…

SPANISH Act 158 Graduation Requirements Class of 2023

Estimados padres/encargados: En 2018, el gobernador promulgó la Ley 158, que describe los requisitos estatales de graduación que entrarán en vigencia para los estudiantes de la promoción de 2023 y posteriores. Para graduarse de la escuela secundaria, los estudiantes deben cumplir con todos los requisitos de graduación locales en cuanto a los créditos y los…

Roxborough New Start Time

Roxborough has a new start time and end time for the 2021-2022 School Year. This year, school will begin at 7:30 AM and end at 2:34 PM each day. Dear Parents/Family of Academies at Roxborough High School: We hope this letter finds you well and that you are taking time to enjoy the summer months….

“Lunch Hangout” sessions with the Support Team

Beginning on Monday Sept 14 the Support Services Team (Lawley, Ballance, Linquist, & Bland) will be hosting “Lunch Hangout” sessions for each specific grade. The meetings will be 11:30-12:00 on the designated days, the links are listed below. The purpose of the group is to give the students a social forum where they can meet…

Class of 2020 Virtual Graduation Ceremony

May 20, 2020 Dear 12 th-grade students and families, Last week, I shared that the District’s Class of 2020 Virtual Graduation Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, June 9 starting at 11 a.m. I’m writing today to share additional information about the ceremony and some exciting news around our overall plans to honor our graduating…