Owen J. Roberts High School is a high school in the
Owen J. Roberts School District
The Owen J. Roberts School District is a school district located in northern Chester County, Pennsylvania. its headquarters are in South Coventry Township, with a Pottstown postal address.
The school district comprises five elementary schools, ...
. It is located in
Bucktown, in
South Coventry Township,
Chester County,
Pennsylvania, in the
Philadelphia metropolitan area. It has a
Pottstown postal address.
It resides at the intersection of
Pennsylvania Route 100 and
Pennsylvania Route 23, serving northern Chester County.
History
The current high school unit was built in 1957, 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.
The school is named after
Owen J. Roberts
Owen Josephus Roberts (May 2, 1875 – May 17, 1955) was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1930 to 1945. He also led two Roberts Commissions, the first of which investigated the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the seco ...
(1875-1955), Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, who purchased the
Strickland-Roberts Homestead
The Strickland-Roberts Homestead, also known as the Bryncoed Farm, is an historic, American home that is located in West Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
History ...
in West Vincent Township in 1927, and died there in 1955.
Attendance boundary
The boundary of the school district (and therefore that of the high school) includes
East Coventry Township
East Coventry Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,068 at the 2020 census.
History
The township derives its name from Coventry, England, the native home of an early settler.
Fricks Locks H ...
,
East Nantmeal Township
East Nantmeal Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,803 at the 2010 census. It, along with West Nantmeal Township, was originally part of a single Nantmeal Township, which was divided in 173 ...
,
East Vincent Township
East Vincent Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,821 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it are land ...
,
North Coventry Township (including
Kenilworth and
South Pottstown),
South Coventry Township (including
Pughtown),
Warwick Township, and
West Vincent Township.
Notable alumni
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Jerry Ostroski, former professional football player
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Aaron Squires, Division III soccer champion and field goal record holder
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Don Strock, former professional football player
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Denis Chen, former professional soccer player and professor
References
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Public high schools in Pennsylvania
Schools in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
1957 establishments in Pennsylvania