Theodore Roosevelt High School (Illinois) Explained

Theodore Roosevelt High School
Streetaddress:3436 W. Wilson Avenue
Zipcode:60625
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.965°N -87.7146°W
Principal:Dr. Daniel Kramer, Ed.D
Ceeb:141105[1]
Avg Class Size:25
Campus Size:356,482 ft²
Conference:Chicago Public League[2]
Song:Go Rough Riders Go
Accreditation:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Yearbook:The Roosevelt Log
Newspaper:The Rider Flyer
Opened:1922
Status:Active
Enrollment:1,181 (2015–16)[4]

Theodore Roosevelt High School (TRHS or RHS) is a public 4–year high school in the Albany Park neighborhood on the northwest side of Chicago, United States. The school is operated by the Chicago Public Schools district. Roosevelt opened and began existence in 1922 as William G. Hibbard High School, but was moved into a new building and renamed in honor of the 26th president of the United States in 1927.[5] [6]

Academics

Roosevelt High School is rated a 1 out of 10 by GreatSchools.org, a national school quality information site. [7] GreatSchools’ Summary Rating is based on four of the school’s themed ratings: the Test Score Rating, Student or Academic Progress Rating, College Readiness Rating, and Equity Rating and flags for discipline and attendance disparities at a school.

Athletics

Roosevelt competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).[8] 1952 was a banner year in basketball with the city championship over Tilden Tech, while the tennis team defeated Senn High School for its championship, Donald "Tootsie" Kerbis being the captain of the Roosevelt Netmen. The boys' football team were public league champions in 1960–61 under the leadership of coach Al Klein. 1976 Section Champions 7-1 Captains Rick Stinson and Joe Fiorentino.

Notable alumni

External links


Notes and References

  1. Web site: High School Code Search. College Board. 3 November 2009.
  2. Web site: Chicago (Roosevelt). Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 19 January 2010. 24 January 2010.
  3. Web site: Institution Summary for Roosevelt High School. AdvancED profile. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. 24 January 2010.
  4. http://cps.edu/Schools/Pages/school.aspx?SchoolId=609728 Chicago Public Schools: Roosevelt
  5. "Roosevelt at a glance". Chicago Sun-Times. June 15, 1994. 95.
  6. Web site: Cleary. Michael. School History. Chicago Public Schools. 20 May 1977. 24 January 2010.
  7. Web site: Best High Schools in Chicago, IL GreatSchools . 2024-07-25 . GreatSchools.org.
  8. http://www.ihsa.org/data/school/schools/2749.htm IHSA Chicago (Roosevelt)
  9. Web site: All Honor Rolls. Chicago Public Schools. 24 January 2010.
  10. Web site: Harvey. R.C.. George Baker and the Sad Sack. The Comics Journal. 9 November 2016. 20 December 2013.
  11. Web site: BRIGADIER GENERAL RUSSELL A. BERG. United States Air Force. 24 June 2018.
  12. Web site: Roosevelt High: Why does Arnie Kamen keep coming back? . Chicago Reader. January 1, 2014.
  13. http://www.whitesoxinteractive.com/rwas/index.php?category=11&id=2893 Vickery, Hal. "Flashing Back...with Nancy Faust", White Sox Interactive.
  14. Wainwright. Loudon S.. Believe Thee George!. Life Magazine. 37. 26. 69–71. Time, Inc.. 27 December 1954. 24 January 2010. At 16, now a fledgling baritone and the owner of a new Ford sedan, Gobel met Alice Humecke, a pretty, dark-haired girl in his class at Roosevelt High School..
  15. Web site: Irean E. Gordon - Artists - Modernism in the New City: Chicago Artists, 1920-1950. 26 February 2017.
  16. News: NOMINATE STAR NORTHWEST SENIORS. Chicago Daily Tribune. January 3, 1943. 2. ProQuest.
  17. Book: Chwedyk. Richard. The Melody is Always There: The Song of Marty Nye. Bill Fawcett and Associates. 39. 9 November 2016.
  18. News: Brotman. Barbara. Adolph Kiefer won gold in 1936, still swims at 95. 9 November 2016. Chicago Tribune. 23 June 2014.
  19. Web site: Honorary Degree 1999: Leo Melamed . biographic sketch . University of Illinois Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics (ACE) – Office of Future and Options Research (OFOR) . 24 January 2010 . Melamed was born in Poland, from where he and his parents escaped and emigrated to United States in 1941. Melamed graduated from Roosevelt high school in Chicago, attended the University of Illinois at Navy Pier, and has a law degree from John Marshall Law School in Chicago. .
  20. Web site: 'Hard-to-Count' Assyrian community prepares for the census amid COVID-19 . Younan . Ata . May 6, 2020 . Borderless Magazine . Atour Sargon, the first Assyrian elected to the Lincolnwood board of trustees, has been a strong advocate of the campaign.. August 19, 2020.
  21. Web site: GeorgeSchmidt . databaseFootball.com . January 1, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140103132659/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SCHMIGEO01 . January 3, 2014 .
  22. Web site: Shel Silverstein. biographic sketch. Office of the Clerk of Cook County. 24 January 2010. High School: Roosevelt High School, Chicago. https://web.archive.org/web/20100223201322/http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/sweethomecookcounty/Pages/ShelSilverstein1.aspx#. 2010-02-23. dead.
  23. News: Ex-Sox GM Ed Short dies at 64. 9 November 2016. Chicago Tribune. 16 July 1984.
  24. Web site: A Nation of New Cities . Angie Cannon . U.S. News & World Report . March 25, 2001 . June 1, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140103060314/http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/010402/archive_002048.htm . January 3, 2014 .

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