Theodore Roosevelt High School (Los Angeles)
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Theodore Roosevelt High School is an educational institution (grades 9–12) located in the
Roosevelt is a public school in the
Its school colors are red and gold, the mascot is Teddy the Bear, and their sport teams are known as the Rough Riders. The school's motto is "Don't flinch, don't foul, hit the line hard!", which is a Theodore Roosevelt quote.[5]
Most students come from
Roosevelt participates in the annual
The school's $173 million comprehensive modernization project began in 2018.
History
Roosevelt was founded in 1922, but opened in 1923 in Boyle Heights to the east of the Los Angeles River.
Roosevelt High School became categorized as a “Mexican school” along with
As the population grew in the area, Roosevelt sought expansion.[
Roosevelt was one of the five schools to initiate the
In 2009, the opening of the
East LA Walkouts
The
With Castro's help, students from the high schools formed a central committee to plan actions. After the principal at
Japanese American internment camps
When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Japanese Americans were forced into internment camps to prevent them from turning on the United States. They were given orders to drop all belongings and expect to be taken away from their communities until further notice.[11] Nearly a third of Roosevelt High School's students were withdrawn because they were Japanese.[12] They were required to attend schools within those camps. However, resources were scarce and classes were limited.[11]
In 1937, prior to their withdrawal from Roosevelt High School, the Japanese American Students Club created a Japanese Garden on campus. The garden was not maintained during World War II, which led to its deterioration. It was rebuilt in 1996 and dedicated to Japanese American students who were victims of displacement during the war.[12]
Demographics
Ethic Breakdown | 2021 | 2020[13] | 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Hispanic and Latino American
|
99% | 99% | 98% |
African American
|
0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Asian American
|
0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
|
0% | 0% | 0.1% |
White | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Multiracial Americans | 0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Female | 47% | 46% | 46% |
Male | 53% | 54% | 54% |
In 2019, Roosevelt serves around 1,475 students in grades nine through twelve, with a student-teacher ratio of 19:1 and 79 full-time teachers.
All Rankings
US News 2021 Rankings
- 102 in Los Angeles Unified School District High Schools
- 381 in Los Angeles metropolitan areaHigh Schools
- 1,129 in California High Schools
- 9,994 in National Rankins[13]
US News 2020 Rankings
- 164 in Los Angeles Unified School District High Schools
- 376 in Los Angeles metropolitan areaHigh Schools
- 1,144 in California High Schools
- 10,680 in National Rankins[13]
US News 2019 Rankings
- 333 in Los Angeles metropolitan areaHigh Schools
- 974 in California High Schools
- 7,852 in National Rankings[13]
Academic Performance Index (API)
API for High Schools in the LAUSD District 5 and local small public
School | 2007 [14] | 2008 [15] | 2009 [16] | 2010 [17] | 2011 [18] | 2012 | 2013 [19] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School | 807 | 818 | 815 | 820 | 832 | 842 | 847 |
Marc and Eva Stern Math and Science School | 718 | 792 | 788 | 788 | 809 | 785 | 775 |
Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High School | 662 | 726 | 709 | 710 | 744 | 744 | 738 |
James A. Garfield High School
|
553 | 597 | 593 | 632 | 705 | 710 | 714 |
Abraham Lincoln High School | 594 | 609 | 588 | 616 | 643 | 761 | 738 |
Woodrow Wilson High School
|
582 | 585 | 600 | 615 | 636 | ||
Theodore Roosevelt High School | 557 | 551 | 576 | 608 | 793 | 788 | |
Thomas Jefferson High School
|
457 | 516 | 514 | 546 | 546 | ||
Santee Education Complex | 502 | 521 | 552 | 565 | 612 | 636 |
The East LA Classic
The
Artwork
The artist Nelyollotl Toltecatl painted a 400 feet (120 m) mural,[21] known as the Anahuac Mural,[22] on two outside walls of Roosevelt depicting murder, rape, and enslavement of Native Americans by European colonizers. In 1996 Toltecatl, who was previously known under a Spanish name, began to work on a mural intended to depict Chicano history and assimilation. After about a year of work on the project, the tone of his mural changed after attending a lecture by Olin Tezcatlipoca.[21]
Prior to the demolition of the Sixth Street Viaduct, (also known as the Sixth Street Bridge) Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti recorded the R&B song "101SlowJam", backed by musicians from Roosevelt High School, and issued it via a video on his own YouTube channel. The public service announcement video advertised the closure of parts of the 101 Freeway to accommodate the demolition of the viaduct.[23][24]
Notable alumni
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- Chris Arreola - professional heavyweight boxer
- Rocky Horror Picture Show and Up in Smoke
- UCLA; gold medalist in 1936 Summer Olympics; member of SCSBA Hall of Fame
- Paul Bannai – first Japanese-American assemblyman in California
- Leo Buscaglia - writer and professor
- Lynn Cain – USC running back, played for Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles Rams
- Leo Cantor (1919–1995) - NFL football player
- arrangerand alto saxophonist
- Vickie Castro - educator
- Gil Cedillo – California state senator
- Willie Davis (1940-2010) – MLB outfielder for Los Angeles Dodgers 1960–72; 2-time All-Star and 2-time World Series champion
- Mike Davis - American writer, historian, and political theorist; Author of City of Quartz
- Philip "Phil" Erenberg (1909–1992) - gymnast and Olympic silver medalist
- Felipe Esparza - Stand-up comedian
- Michael Galitzen (Mickey Riley) – 1932 Summer Olympics gold medalist, springboard diving
- Mike Garrett – football player, Heisman Trophy winner for USC 1965; later USC athletic director
- Joe Gold – founder of Gold's Gym
- Paul Gonzales – first Mexican-American winner of boxing gold medal, 1984 Summer Olympics
- William Harmatz (1931–2011) - Thoroughbred horse racing jockey
- Frances Hashimoto - former president and CEO of Mikawaya, credited as creator of mochi ice cream and introducing it to American consumer market
- Genaro Hernandez– world junior lightweight champion 1991–1994
- Robert Kinoshita – artist, art director, set and production designer in film and television from 1950s-'80s
- Herbert G. Klein - President Richard Nixon's communications director for executive branch
- Julian Nava - Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
- Emmy Award winner and Clint Eastwood's musical director
- Eugene Obregon – Medal of Honor in Korean War
- 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Myron Prinzmetal - cardiologist
- Ricky Romero – All-City Player of the Year; pitcher for Toronto Blue Jays
- U.S. Houseof Representatives 1963–1993
- What a Diff'rence a Day Made"; later an international singing star in Mexico, Latin America, and Spain
- Shirlee Smith - author
- Donald Sterling - former owner of NBA's Los Angeles Clippers
- 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Bobbi Trout – record-setting aviator of 1930s and 1940s, contemporary of Amelia Earhart and Pancho Barnes
- Antonio Villaraigosa – Mayor of Los Angeles, 2005–13
- Securities and Exchange Commission during Carter administration; president emeritus of Getty Center
- Howard Zieff – film director, Private Benjamin, House Calls, My Girl
References
- ^ a b c "Theodore Roosevelt Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ Mario Villegas , A 'Classic' for many reasons, ESPN Los Angeles, November 4, 2010
- ^ "Boyle Heights Beat – Reform at Roosevelt: Verdict is still out". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
- ^ "Boyle Heights Beat – Roosevelt High School directed to restructure current system". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
- ^ "File:Roosevelt - Address to the Boys Progressive League.ogg - Wikisource, the free online library". en.wikisource.org.
- ^ OCLC 656158799.
- ^ Unusual partnership offers students birth control, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2012
- ^ "2. Proposed Changes to Lincoln High School Area Schools, School Year 2009-2010." Los Angeles Unified School District. Retrieved on March 17, 2010.
- JSTOR 3347162.
- OCLC 609058795.
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- ^ a b c d "usnews". Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ^ 2006-07 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) Retrieved on September 25, 2009
- ^ 2007-08 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) Retrieved on September 25, 2009
- ^ 2008-09 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) Retrieved on September 8, 2012
- ^ 2009-10 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) Retrieved on September 8, 2012
- ^ 2010-11 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) Retrieved on September 8, 2012
- ^ 2012-13 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR)[permanent dead link] Retrieved on February 27, 2017
- ^ "Los Angeles Sports Council - L.A. Facilities". www.lasports.org.
- ^ a b Sipchen, Bob. "Assimilation plays no part in this history lesson." Los Angeles Times. March 26, 2007. Retrieved on August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Welcome." Anahuac Mural. Retrieved on August 9, 2010.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (January 28, 2016). "[WATCH] 101 Freeway Closure: LA Mayor Eric Garcetti Slow-Jams Reminder". Deadline. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- YouTube
- http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/local-latino-talent-wins-latvs-be-a-vj-contest-71469937.html July 29, 2003 press release
RICHARD OROSCO CLASS OF 1957 WAS THE 1ST. MEXICAN AMERICAN IRS Director for the state of Ca.