Roosevelt High School (Roosevelt, New York)
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| Roosevelt High School | |
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| Location | |
| 1 Wagner Avenue Roosevelt, New York, 11575 USA |
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| Information | |
| Established | 1956[1] |
| School district | Roosevelt Union Free School District |
| Principal | Charlene Stroughn[2] |
| Faculty | 72.1 (on FTE basis) (as of 2006-07)[3] |
| Enrollment | 799 (as of 2007-08)[4] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.1 (as of 2006-07)[3] |
| Team name | Rough Riders |
| Information | 516-345-7200 |
| Website | School website |
Roosevelt High School is a four-year public high school located in Roosevelt as part of the Roosevelt School District, serving students in grades 9 through 12. It is located in the hamlet of Roosevelt in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, U.S. After years of failing test scores, Roosevelt High School is the first high school in New York to be taken over by the state.[5]
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[edit] Academics
Roosevelt High School has a grading and promotion policy. In order for a student to be admitted to the ninth grade, a student must pass 3 of the 4 major subject areas each year:[6]
The student can fail no more than the equivalent of 1 credit in minor subjects each year (i.e. Technology 1/2 credit, Home Career 1/2 credit, etc.)[6]
To be promoted from grade 9 to 10, a student must earn 4 units of credit.[6]
These units must include: 1 in English and 1 in Social Studies. To be promoted from grade 10 to grade 11, a student must have earned 9 units of credit.[6] These units must include: 2 units in English, 2 units in Social Studies, 1 unit in Mathematics, 1 unit in Science.[6] A student must receive a minimum grade of 70 in order to advance.[6]
[edit] Demographics
The student body in the 2007-2008 school year consisted of:[7]
- 2 American Indian or Alaska Native students or 0% of the student body
- 615 Black or African American students or 77% of the student body
- 181 Hispanic or Latino students or 23% of the student body
- 1 Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students or 0% of the student body
- 0 White students or 0% of the student body
- 0 Multiracial students or 0% of the student body
[edit] Trivia
- There were 144 students in the 2009 senior class.[8]
[edit] Notable alumni
Notable Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School alumni include:
- Busta Rhymes, hip hop musician, head of the Flipmode Squad musical collective.
- Chuck D, political activist and member of the hip hop group Public Enemy.[9]
- Eddie Murphy, comedian and actor.[10]
- Julius Erving, otherwise known as "Dr. J", member of the Basketball Hall of Fame who played for the Philadelphia 76ers until his retirement.[11]
- Howard Stern, radio personality.[12]
- Gabriel Casseus, Actor (New Jersey Drive, Fallen, Their Eyes Were Watching God), Writer & Producer (Takers).
[edit] References
- ^ History; URL accessed October 1, 2009.
- ^ Principal's name; URL accessed October 1, 2009.
- ^ a b Roosevelt High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed October 1, 2009.
- ^ [1] New York Report Card, accessed October 1, 2009
- ^ [2] NYtimes, accessed October 1, 2009
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Grading and Promotion Policy Promotion Guidelines, Accessed October 1, 2009.
- ^ School Comprehensive Information Report (PDF); URL accessed May 2, 2009.
- ^ Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School 2008 Senior Class. Accessed November 17, 2008.
- ^ Corey Kilgannon (November 5, 2006). "THE ISLAND: On the Streets, a Friend Mourned in Verse". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B07E2DC133FF936A35752C1A9609C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all.
- ^ "EddieMurphy". African American Registry. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/793/Eddie_Murphy_a_BIG_Star. Retrieved 2009-07-11.[dead link]
- ^ "NBA.com: Julius Erving Bio". http://www.nba.com/history/players/erving_bio.html. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- ^ "Famous Alumni:Howard Stern". Roosevelt High School. http://www.rooseveltufsd.com/alumni_howard_stern.php.
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 40°41′19″N 73°34′51″W / 40.68861°N 73.58083°W
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