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, in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States.[6]
| Roosevelt High School | |
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 Roosevelt High School from its parking lot on May 31, 2022. | |
| Address | |
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1 Wagner Avenue , , 11575 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°41′19″N 73°34′51″W / 40.68861°N 73.58083°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High School |
| Established | 1956[1] |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Roosevelt Union Free School District |
| NCES District ID | 3624990[2] |
| CEEB code | 334913 |
| NCES School ID | 362499003463[3]. |
| Principal | Carleen Henry [4] |
| Staff | 90.46 FTEs[5] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,075 (as of 2022–2023)[5] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.88[5] |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and Gold |
| Nickname | Rough Riders |
| Website | https://www.rooseveltufsd.org/roosevelt |
As of the 2014–15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 964 students and 56.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 17.0:1. There were 247 students (25.6% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 46 (4.8% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[5]
Academics
editRoosevelt 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:[7]
The student can fail no more than the equivalent of 1 credit in minor subjects each year (i.e. Technology 1/2 credit, Home Economics 1/2 credit, etc.)[7]
To be promoted from grade 9 to 10, a student must earn 4 units of credit.[7]
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.[7] These units must include: 2 units in English, 2 units in Social Studies, 1 unit in Mathematics, 1 unit in Science.[7] A student must receive a minimum grade of 70 in order to advance.[7]
Demographics
editAs of the 2018–19 school year, the student body of Roosevelt High School consisted of:[8][9]
- 0 American Indian or Alaska Native students (0% of the student body)
- 396 Black or African American students (40% of the student body)
- 592 Hispanic or Latino students (60% of the student body)
- 2 Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students (.05% of the student body)
- 1 White students (.01% of the student body)
- 0 Multiracial students (0% of the student body)
Notable alumni
editNotable Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School alumni include:
- 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 and producer (Takers).
References
edit- ^ History; URL accessed October 1, 2009.
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Roosevelt Union Free School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Roosevelt High School (362499003463)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "Roosevelt High School / Homepage". Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ a b c d School data for Roosevelt High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 12, 2016.
- ^ Lambert, Bruce (2002-04-17). "State Moving to Take Over Roosevelt School District". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Grading and Promotion Policy Promotion Guidelines, Accessed October 1, 2009.
- ^ "ROOSEVELT UFSD | NYSED Data Site". data.nysed.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ "2019 | ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL - Enrollment Data | NYSED Data Site". data.nysed.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ "Eddie Murphy, a BIG Star!". African American Registry. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ "NBA.com: Julius Erving Bio". NBA.com. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- ^ "Famous Alumni:Howard Stern". Roosevelt High School.