Owen J. Roberts High School

Owen J. Roberts High School is a high school in the Owen J. Roberts School District.[1] It is located in Bucktown, Pennsylvania, sitting at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 100 and Pennsylvania Route 23, serving northern Chester County.[2] The current principal is Kenneth Napaver.

Owen J. Roberts High School
Location
981 Ridge Rd, Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19465

United States
Coordinates40.1767°N 75.6570°W / 40.1767; -75.6570
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"Be tolerant and inclusive"
Opened1957
School districtOwen J. Roberts School District
SuperintendentDr. Susan T. Lloyd
PrincipalKenneth Napaver
Faculty130 (2019-20)
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,600 (2019-20)
Student to teacher ratio12.31 to 1
Campus typeRural/suburban
Color(s)Red and white
Team nameWildcats
NewspaperThe Gavel
Websitewww.ojrsd.com/Domain/14

Owen J. Roberts High School drafts students from Owen J. Roberts Middle School, which sits across the parking lot from the high school.

History

The school district is named for Owen Josephus Roberts, a supreme court justice born in 1875. He was known for being the deciding vote and controller of the majority opinion between the liberals and the conservatives. He purchased land in the Birchrunville area that was to be used for a country home, crops, and cattle, and he spent a large portion of his time volunteering in his community. He died in 1955.[3]

The current high school unit was built in 1957,[4] though through the years many renovations have been done to accommodate for an increasing class size, including the construction of a new wing and a neighboring middle school on the property, built in 2009.

Dr. Richard Marchini was the principal until he was promoted in 2018 to be the Director of Pupil Services. Also in 2018, Dr. Susan T. Lloyd was hired to be the Superintendent of Schools, replacing Dr. Michael L. Christian. Though somewhat of a contentious choice after her tenure as a principal at North Coventry Elementary School,[5] she is working to open a dialogue and a course of action about incidents of gun-related violence in schools.[6]

Theatre

Two straight plays are performed annually, as well as one musical. The musical directors have changed many times in the past years. The fall play—directed by Ms. Dawn Galambos—of 2017 was William Gibson's The Miracle Worker and the fall play of 2018 was Jules Tasca's Telling Wilde Tales: An Adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s Fairy Tales.[7] The spring play has been led by Ms. Elizabeth Seiler for many years.

Academics

The high school offers a wide array of courses across five different levels: Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Honors (H), College Preparatory (CP), and Standard (S). Students receive customized schedules where they can choose various classes and electives which best suit their academic interests.

Advanced Placement

Owen J. Roberts High School currently offers 26 AP courses:

Note: AP Microeconomics and AP Macroeconomics are combined into one course called "AP Micro and Macro Economics".

Honor societies

Multiple honor society chapters are offered at Owen J. Roberts High School for students to apply to and seek membership in, including the National Honor Society.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Owen J. Roberts School District".
  2. "Owen J. Roberts High School".
  3. "Justice Owen J. Roberts / Owen J. Roberts". www.ojrsd.com. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  4. "Owen J. Roberts Class of 75". Owen J. Roberts Class of 75. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  5. "Owen J. Roberts' next superintendent means business". Reading Eagle. 2017-12-10. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  6. "Superintendent / Meet Dr. Lloyd". www.ojrsd.com. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  7. Communications, Office Of (2018-11-07). "Owen J. Roberts News: Fall Play, Telling Wilde Tales Nov.16-17". Owen J. Roberts News. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
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