Theodore Roosevelt High School (Iowa)

Theodore Roosevelt High School
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Address
	4419 Center Street; Des Moines, Iowa; USA
Information
Type	Public Secondary
Established	1861
School district	Des Moines Public Schools
Dean	Janine Schochenmaier
Principal	Dr. Anita Micich
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,591
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	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 five secondary schools under the district of the Des Moines Public Schools, and was named after the 26th United States president Theodore Roosevelt. The school sports team is called the Roughriders.

History

Campus

Faculty

Extracurricular Activities

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.

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.

Notable alumni

Chris Eckhardt, one of the petitioners in the Supreme Court case, Tinker vs. Des Moines Schools.
Cloris Leachman, actress.

References

^ Des Moines Public Schools (2005). "Enrollment Report as of September 16, 2005" (PDF). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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