The Owen J. Roberts School District is a

school district A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations. North America United States In the U.S, most K–12 public schools function as units of local school districts, wh ...

located in northern

Chester County Chester County may refer to: * Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States * Chester County, South Carolina, United States * Chester County, Tennessee, United States * Cheshire or the County Palatine of Chester, a ceremonial county in the North Wes ...

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

. its headquarters are in

South Coventry Township South Coventry Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,604 at the 2010 census. History The township derives its name from Coventry, England, the native home of an early settler. Coventry Hal ...

, with a Pottstown postal address. The school district comprises five elementary schools, one middle school, and the

Owen J. Roberts High School Owen J. Roberts High School is a high school in the Owen J. Roberts School District. It is located in Bucktown, in South Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. It has a Pottstown postal addres ...

. The student population for the entire district is around 4,800 students. The current school tax rate is 30.5045 mills. It includes East Coventry Township, East Nantmeal Township, East Vincent Township,

North Coventry Township North Coventry Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,866 at the 2010 census. History The township derives its name from Coventry, England, the native home of an early settler. The Pottstown ...

(including

Kenilworth Kenilworth ( ) is a market town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Warwick (district), Warwick District in Warwickshire, England, south-west of Coventry, north of Warwick and north-west of London. It lies on Finham Brook, a ...

and South Pottstown), South Coventry Township (including

Pughtown Pughtown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The community located in South Coventry Township on Pennsylvania Route 100 just south of Bucktown, Pennsylvania. As of 2020, the CDP has a populati ...

), Warwick Township, and

West Vincent Township West Vincent Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The population was 4,567 at the 2010 census. History The township was named after Sir Mathias Vincent. West Vincent was formed in 1832 when Vincent Township was divided. The r ...

. The school district covers an area of in 7 townships. In 2009, the district completed construction on a newly renovated middle school. In 2015, construction started on a modernized elementary school, East Coventry Elementary, which finished construction in 2018. The school board has considered adding a new elementary school and rezoning the district to accommodate the rising population of the district. Proposed names have included New Kimberton Elementary School, Gene Elementary School, South Coventry Elementary School, and Boofer Mill Elementary School. The district 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.

References

External links

School district website
{{Chester County, Pennsylvania School Districts School districts in Chester County, Pennsylvania