Theodore Roosevelt High School (Los Angeles)
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| Theodore Roosevelt High School | |
| School type | Public |
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| Established | 1922 |
| District | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Principal | Cecila Quemada |
| Students | 5.032 |
| Colors | Cardinal, Gold, Blue |
| Mascot | Teddy the Bear, rough riders |
| Location | Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California |
| Website | Official website |
Theodore Roosevelt High School is a high school (grades 9-12) located in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles, California. It is a public school in the Los Angeles Unified School District with a current enrollment of 5,032 in 2006. Its current principal is Cecila Quemada and follows the track system as an all year-round school and has 6 periods. Its school colors are red, gold and blue and the mascot is Teddy the Bear and their sport teams are known as the Rough Riders; in tribute to the 26th president the school is named after.
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[edit] Campus
The structure of Roosevelt would fit the normal expectation of any public school in the LAUSD. It has 7 main buildings with several bungalows scattered around the school. A football field, track, utility field, gym, outside basketball courts, tennis courts, an Olympic sized pool and a softball field support the various sport teams and physical education needs at the school.
In between two of the main buildings, a quad is located with a gazebo as its focal point. Several benches surround this area, which supports most of the student body during Nutrition and Lunch. Behind one of the buildings can be found the Japanese Garden and a fountain.
Also available on campus, is a daycare program run by the school, which provides daycare for the students attending the school and their children.
[edit] History
Roosevelt opened in 1922. Centralized in the East Los Angeles Area, it was home to different ethnicities throughout the year. In its early years it was home to primarily caucasians, then as time progressed the area changed and as did the locals. The area began to increase with immigrants, many of them being of Japanese heritage and later seeing an influx from the Hispanic community. This influx could be attributed to the mass departures and removals of the Japanese inhabitants of Roosevelt due to the paranoia of the American Government after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on 1941. Not only were students sent to camps with their families and kicked out of the neighborhood but any remnants of their existence in this area were destroyed. Most often noted in Roosevelt history, is the destruction of the once beautiful Japanese Garden, which was recently restored by the Beautification Committee in 2006.
The structure of Roosevelt is also very important. As the population grew in the area, Roosevelt sought expansion. Many new buildings were created and added onto campus. The main building (R-Building) was replaced by a new building (A-Building). The R-building also has a history of its own as many students notice on their trip up the stairs. Upon reaching the third floor, a student can find an old rusty gate with a lock on it leading up another flight of stairs. This is the fourth floor of the building which had to be locked due to certain damages, many of which are thought to be caused by a fire that happened several years ago.
Central Region High School 15 will open in 2012 [1], relieving Roosevelt.
[edit] The Classic
The Classic, also known as the East L.A. Classic is the homecoming game for Roosevelt High School and Garfield High School. It is known as the the East L.A. classic as the two mentioned high schools are the most prominent high schools in the East Los Angeles Area. The classic has taken place since a few years after the opening of the schools, with the exception of a decade or two, due to the Depression and World War II. Wins and Losses have been exchanged between the two competing schools. However, Roosevelt holds a few more wins overall. The classic brings out alumni from all parts of the world, usually fielding 20,000 people per game and has been held at the East Los Angeles College at the Weingart Stadium for much of its existence.
[edit] Controversy
Home to a majority of Hispanic students, Roosevelt has found itself in a lot of controversy. It was one of the 5 schools to initiate the Chicano Blowouts in 1968, and contributed to the walkouts in 2006, in protest to the HR 4437 bill. Roosevelt has been the high school for prominent politicians such as Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
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District 5 |
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| High schools | Garfield | Lincoln | Roosevelt | Santee EC | Wilson |
| Magnet schools | Bravo Medical Magnet |
