Theodore Roosevelt High School (San Antonio, Texas)
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| Roosevelt High School | |
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| Address | |
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5110 Walzem Road , 78218 | |
| Coordinates | 29°30′29″N 98°23′24″W / 29.508155°N 98.389864°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High School |
| Motto | "Qui Plantavit Curabit" |
| Founded | 1966 |
| School district | North East ISD |
| Principal | Melvin C. Echard Sr. |
| Staff | [1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,628 (2008-2009) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red, White & Blue |
| Mascot | Rough Riders |
| Newspaper | The Big Stick |
| Feeder schools | General Walter Krueger Middle School Edward H. White Middle School |
| Athletic conferences | 5A Division I |
| Website | http://www.neisd.net/roos |
Theodore Roosevelt High School is a high school in San Antonio, Texas. A part of the North East Independent School District, the school serves portions of San Antonio and the City of Windcrest.[1][2] It first opened for classes in 1966, funded by a 1960 school district bond that also established Churchill High School and the Blossom Athletic Center.[3]
Roosevelt is host to two magnet programs:
- Design and Technology Academy
- Engineering & Technologies Academy
Roosevelt was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1999-2000.[4]
Design and Technology Academy
The Design and Technology Academy (DATA), located on the campus of the school, has approximately 480 students from grades 9 to 12. It was opened in the fall semester of 1999 for the 1999-2000 school year (with its first graduating class in 2002, and first full-four year graduating class in 2003). DATA is a magnet school which specializes in engineering, architecture, web/graphic design, programming and multimedia.[5]
Notable alumni
- Jeff Smisek, President and CEO United Airlines
- William H. McRaven, the commander of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and known for running the operation to kill Osama Bin Laden.
- Bruce McGill, actor (Bruce graduated from Mac Arthur HS, also in NEISD, in 1968)
- Scott Coolbaugh, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals player.
- Mike Coolbaugh, Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals player (now deceased)Sports Illustrated, 22 July 2007.
- Quincy Butler, Dallas Cowboys and St. Louis Rams player
- Quintin Demps, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans, and Kansas City Chiefs player
- Greg O'Connor, film and television composer, songwriter and record producer
References
- ^ "Zoning Map of the City of Windcrest." City of Windcrest. Retrieved on March 24, 2010.
- ^ "Roosevelt High School" Map. North East Independent School District. Retrieved on March 24, 2010.
- ^ "Blossom paved way for district's 50 years of athletic success". San Antonio Express News.
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
- ^ "DATA Home". Neisd.net. Retrieved 2013-01-22.