Theodore Roosevelt High School (Des Moines)

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Theodore Roosevelt High School
Established 1923[1]
Type Public Secondary
Principal Mrs. Kathy Danielson
Dean Janine Schochenmaier
Students 1,622[2]
Grades 9–12
Location 4419 Center Street,
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
District Des Moines Public Schools
Campus Urban
Colors Navy Blue and White
Mascot Roughriders
Website dmps.k12.ia.us/schools/3Roosevelt/

Theodore Roosevelt High School, usually referred to simply as Roosevelt High School or Roosevelt, is a secondary school located on the west side of Des Moines, Iowa. It is one of six secondary schools under the district of the Des Moines Public Schools, and was named after the 26th United States president Theodore Roosevelt. The school mascot is called the Roughriders.

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[edit] History

Roosevelt is a suburban school.

[edit] Songs

[edit] Roosevelt Fight Song

T.R.H.S! T.R.H.S! T.R.H.S!
ROOSEVELT! ROOSEVELT! ROOSEVELT!
Stand up and cheer for dear old Roosevelt!
Unfurl her banners to the sky,
And when our team goes smashing down the field,
They'll keep the blue and white on high! RAH! RAH!
For in our name lies fame and glory great,
The challenge of a fighting team
And we will fight our way to victory
For Blue and White! FIGHT! FIGHT!

[edit] Roosevelt School Song

For Roosevelt, we will give our best,
For the cause of the Blue and White;
For Roosevelt, we will fight hard to win,
Every victory there is in sight;
For Roosevelt, whether victory or not,
We're for you, we're true blue to the end.
We're sure your right, lets fight
For the Blue and the White,
Roosevelt, we're for you, Roosevelt!

[edit] Campus

The construction of the original building was initiated in 1922 by Proudfoot, Bird, and Rawson and opened in 1924 with 1,282 students. The final cost to build was $1,331,600. It has won many awards such as being considered one of 50 most significant buildings in Iowa by PBS and is on both the State and National Register of Historic Places.

[edit] Students

As of the 2007-2008 school year, there are 4,673,922 students[2] enrolled at Roosevelt.

[edit] Enrollment Figures

Year Total Seniors (12th grade) Juniors (11th grade) Sophomores (10th grade) Freshmen (9th grade)
2006-2007[2] 1,622 358 418 396 450
2005-2006[3] 1,591 338 344 441 468
2004-2005[4] 1,636 350 361 405 520
2003-2004[4] 1,583 331 380 403 469
2002-2003[4] 1,610 372 367 400 471

[edit] Extracurricular Activities

Frisbee Fridays

Sharks Club is the oldest synchronized swimming club in the world. They perform a spring pageant.

[edit] Curriculum

The school day is split into seven periods of course instruction, with the fifth period being the longest to allow everyone a chance to take a short lunch break. The school district requires that students take a number of core academic courses, if they wish to graduate and receive a diploma. This includes Social Studies, English, Mathematics, Science, Art, and Physical Education. The exact amount of academic credit needed to satisfy graduation requirements is determined by the school district.The students are very smart.

All students are required by the district to enroll in four subject courses and a Physical Education course. However, the school compels lower-class students to schedule a full day of classes, in order to ensure satisfaction with district graduation requirements. Juniors and Seniors have the option of having an "open period" during the first or last period of the school day (Seniors may have open periods during any period). However, Juniors require parental permission to have an open period.

The district requires four years of Physical Education. Freshmen and sophomores usually take their P.E. courses at the school. Juniors and Seniors have the option of taking alternative P.E. programs.

[edit] Notable alumni

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Des Moines Public Schools (2006). "The Facts & Figures of Roosevelt High School".
  2. ^ a b c Des Moines Public Schools (2006). "Enrollment Report as of October 2, 2006".
  3. ^ Des Moines Public Schools (2004). "Enrollment Report as of September 16, 2005".
  4. ^ a b c Des Moines Public Schools (2004). "Enrollment Report as of September 17, 2004".

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