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Theodore Roosevelt High School

Theodore Roosevelt High School, 13th St. in upper NW, Washington, D.C..jpg
Roosevelt Senior High School

Address

4301 13th Street Northwest[1]


District of Columbia
,
DC
20011


United States

Coordinates
38°56′36″N 77°1′41″W / 38.94333°N 77.02806°W / 38.94333; -77.02806Coordinates: 38°56′36″N 77°1′41″W / 38.94333°N 77.02806°W / 38.94333; -77.02806
Information
School type Public high school
Established 1932
School district
District of Columbia Public Schools Ward 4
Faculty 66.0 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades
9 to 12
Enrollment 600 (as of 2016–17)[3]
Student to teacher ratio 10.36[2]
Campus type Urban
Color(s)
     Orange
     Blue
Mascot Rough Riders
Website

Theodore Roosevelt High School is a public high school operated by the District of Columbia Public Schools in the Petworth neighborhood of Ward 4 neighborhood of Northwest Washington, D.C. Roosevelt enrolls 668 students (2016–2017) in ninth through 12th grade.[3] Additionally, the high school is also home to Roosevelt S.T.A.Y. program, an alternative academic and career/technical program that leads to a high school diploma or vocational certificate.


In the early portion of the 20th century (and at a different location), the school was known as Business High School.[citation needed] The high school, located at 13th and Upshur Streets NW was built in 1932 to accommodate 1,200 students. Just prior to the 2016-2017 academic year, it completed a $121 million, two-year facility modernization.[4] During the renovation period, classes were conducted at the MacFarland Middle School campus nearby at 4400 Iowa Avenue, NW.[5]




Contents






  • 1 Uncovered New Deal artwork


  • 2 Notable alumni


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





Uncovered New Deal artwork


The American Panorama, a 1934 New Deal–funded fresco by the Baltimore-born artist Nelson Rosenberg,[6] was uncovered during renovation work in the cafeteria in fall 2013.[7] The fresco is currently being restored and will be incorporated into the final renovation.



Notable alumni



Classroom Scene Business High School Washington D.C.

Business High School classroom circa 1899.




  • Kate Smith (1907–86), American singer, attended Business High School—likely class of 1924.


  • Bill Smith, former MLB player (St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies)


  • Diane Rehm, 1954, American public radio talk show host


  • Phil Perlo, American football player


  • Bowie Kuhn, Baseball Commissioner


  • Abe Pollin, Owner Washington Bullets, Washington Capitals


  • Sharon Pratt (Sharon Pratt Kelly, Sharon Pratt Dixon), 1961 – DC politician (Mayor of DC, 1991 to 1995)


  • Charlene Drew Jarvis (b. 1941), American educator and former scientific researcher and politician


  • Irvin Yalom, 1931 psychiatrist, author.



References





  1. ^ GNIS entry for Theodore Roosevelt Senior High School; USGS; December 31, 1981.


  2. ^ ab National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 6, 2011.


  3. ^ ab "Roosevelt High School". Retrieved 13 January 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  4. ^ "Roosevelt High School Project". DC Department of General Services. Retrieved 13 January 2015.


  5. ^ "Roosevelt High School @ MacFarland". Retrieved 13 January 2015.


  6. ^ "Nelson Rosenberg". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 13 January 2015.


  7. ^ Wiener, Aaron. "Rough Ride: Can a new building, redrawn boundaries, and a changing neighborhood transform D.C.'s struggling Roosevelt High School?". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 13 January 2015.




External links



  • Roosevelt High School


  • Roosevelt High School Modernization Project, District of Columbia Department of General Services


  • Roosevelt High School Profile, District of Columbia Public Schools











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