Theodore Roosevelt High School (Iowa)
Theodore Roosevelt High School
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4419 Center Street , | |
| Coordinates | 41°35′33″N 93°40′46″W / 41.592606°N 93.679309°W |
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| Type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 1923[1] |
| School district | Des Moines Independent Community School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Thomas Ahart |
| Dean | Susanna Marcucci |
| Principal | Mr. Kevin Biggs |
| Staff | 74.60 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,014 (2018–19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 27.00[2] |
| Campus | Urban (Des Moines) |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | Central Iowa Metro League |
| Nickname | Roughriders |
| Rival | East Scarlets Hoover Huskies Lincoln Rail Splitters |
| Newspaper | Rider Roundup |
| Website | Des Moines Roosevelt |
Theodore Roosevelt High School, usually referred to simply as Roosevelt High School or TRHS, is a public secondary school located on the west side of Des Moines, Iowa. It is one of five secondary schools under the district of the Des Moines Independent Community School District, and was named after the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt.
History
The construction of the building in which TRHS is housed 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. The building's design has won many awards and is considered one of 50 most significant buildings in Iowa by PBS. The building is on both the State and National Register of Historic Places.
Students
As of the 2008–2009 school year, there were 1,654 students[3] enrolled at Roosevelt High School.
Enrollment figures
| Year | Total | Seniors (12th grade) | Juniors (11th grade) | Sophomores (10th grade) | Freshmen (9th grade) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009[3] | 1,654 | 421 | 387 | 428 | 418 |
| 2007-2008[4] | 1,671 | 427 | 381 | 425 | 438 |
| 2006-2007[5] | 1,622 | 358 | 418 | 396 | 450 |
| 2005-2006[6] | 1,591 | 324 | 344 | 441 | 468 |
| 2004-2005[7] | 1,636 | 350 | 361 | 405 | 520 |
| 2003-2004[7] | 1,583 | 331 | 380 | 403 | 470 |
| 2002-2003[7] | 1,610 | 372 | 367 | 400 | 471 |
Curriculum
Students must be enrolled in physical education at least 1 semester each year while in high school and complete CPR certification. They are also required to, as before, take core academic courses in order to graduate and receive a diploma. These include Social Studies, English, Mathematics, Science, and Art, therefore leaving the two remaining blocks to be electives and/or release periods. Credits needed to graduate are currently 23, raised from 18 beginning with the graduating class of 2011.
All students are required by Des Moines Public Schools to enroll in four subject courses and a Physical Education course. The school district compels lower-class students to schedule a full day of classes, however, 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). Juniors require parental permission to have an open period.
Athletics and activities
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Roosevelt competes as a school in the Iowa High School Athletic Association 4A school. The Roughriders are members of the Central Iowa Metro League, and participate in the following sports:[8]
- Fall
- Football
- 0 state championships, last state tournament appearance was 2019, which resulted in a first round exit to Dowling Catholic.
- On November 22, 2020, Head Coach Mitchell Moore informed players that he would be leaving next fall to assume the coaching vacancy at Iowa City High School. In his two seasons, Moore amassed a 7-4 regular season record, with the 2020 season being cut short due to Coronavirus concerns. Many consider the future of the Roughrider football program to be bright, with honorable mention QB Jamison Patton running the offense. Patton first appeared in varsity action in 2019 in a game against Ankeny Centennial, coming in for an injured Garrett Hutchinson.
- Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Boys' 3-time State Champions (2001, 2002, 2003)[9]
- The current head coach of the boys program is Sara Schwendinger, who will enter her 5th season in 2021. In the fall of 2020, the Riders lost their lone 2019 state qualifier, Jaxson Plumb, as he transferred to West Des Moines Valley. After the 202 season, the Riders lost many seniors including Lucas George, Ean Cummings, and Peter Swanda. Roosevelt hopes to replace these losses with a young core containing several exciting 2020 underclassmen such asJonah Flynn, Logan Westin, Sam Harris, and Weston Wise. Flynn ranked number 4 on the team after running an 18:08 5k on October 4th, 2020, at the WR Elite 5k.
- Boys' golf
- 16-time State Champions (1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1940(F), 1941, 1941(F), 1946, 1947, 1967)[10]
- Girls' swimming
- 4-time State Champions (1966, 1972, 1973, 1980)[11]
- Football
- Winter
- Spring —
- Track and field
- Boys' 2-time state Champions (1946, 1999)[15]
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Boys' 3-time State Champions (2000, 2002, 2009)[16]
- Girls' golf
- Track and field
- Summer
Notable alumni
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (October 2016) |
- Inez Asher, novelist and television writer
- Bill Bryson, best-selling author; inducted in school's Hall of Fame in 2001
- Randy Duncan, runner-up for Heisman Trophy, first pick of 1959 NFL Draft
- Larry Ely, NFL player
- Nate Green, MVP Missouri Valley Conference (2000), former Professional basketball player
- Feng Zhang (Class of 2000), Broad Institute and MIT neurobiologist, co-inventor of optogenetics, developer of the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing method, winner of the Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize
- John P. Hayes, artist
- David Anthony Higgins, actor and comedy writer
- Young Fyre, record producer
- Steve Higgins, announcer, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
- Lolo Jones (Class of 2000), Summer and Winter Olympian, track-and-field and bobsled athlete
- Natasha Kaiser-Brown, sprinter, Olympic silver medalist and relay world champion
- Cloris Leachman, Emmy and Academy Award-winning actress; 1987 Roosevelt Hall of Fame inductee
- Jane Skiles O'Dea, naval aviator, flight instructor and commander; TRHS Hall of Fame
- Robert D. Ray, Governor of Iowa 1969-83
- Paul Schell, architect, commissioner, Dean of University of Washington College of Architecture and Urban Planning, former mayor of Seattle, Washington (1998–2002)
- Ben Silbermann (Class of 1999), co-founder of Pinterest
- Olan Soule, 1928 graduate, character actor with hundreds of credits in films, radio, TV and commercials
- George W. Webber (1920–2010), President of New York Theological Seminary.[17]
- Everett Gendler, (Class of 1946) rabbi known as the "father of Jewish environmentalism"
- Bill Stewart (musician), jazz drummer
See also
- Des Moines Independent Community School District for other schools in the same district.
- List of high schools in Iowa
References
- ^ Des Moines Public Schools (2006). "The Facts & Figures of Roosevelt High School".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b c "Roosevelt High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Des Moines Public Schools (2008). "Enrollment Report October 1, 2008" (PDF).
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Des Moines Public Schools (2007). "Enrollment Report as of October 1, 2007" (PDF).
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Des Moines Public Schools (2006). "Enrollment Report as of October 2, 2006" (PDF).
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Des Moines Public Schools (2005). "Enrollment Report as of September 16, 2005" (PDF).
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b c Des Moines Public Schools (2004). "Enrollment Report as of September 17, 2004" (PDF).
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Central Iowa Metro League". Central Iowa Metro League. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ "2020 IHSAA Cross Country State Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ "2019-2020 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ "Des Moines Roosevelt". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "2020 Swimming Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ "2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ "2020 IHSAA Tennis State Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ Staff. "The Passing of Dr. George W. Webber, July 10, 2010" Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, New York Theological Seminary. Accessed July 13, 2010.
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