Roosevelt High School
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Roosevelt High School (Portland, Oregon)
| Roosevelt High School | |
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| Address | |
| 6941 N Central Street Portland, Oregon, Multnomah County, 97203  United States |
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| Coordinates | 45°35′22″N 122°44′17″W / 45.589407°N 122.738147°WCoordinates: 45°35′22″N 122°44′17″W / 45.589407°N 122.738147°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1921 |
| School district | Portland Public Schools |
| Principal | Charlene Williams[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[2] |
| Number of students | 681[3] |
| Color(s) | Black and gold [4] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Portland Interscholastic League 4A-1[4] |
| Mascot | Roughriders[4] |
| Website | www.roosevelt.pps.k12.or.us |
Roosevelt High School is a public high school in Portland, Oregon, United States.
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History
Due to the baby boom and passing of a $25 million building levy by the school district in 1947, completion of a wing already under construction and a new gymnasium were slated.[5] It was described as the "worst crowded high school" in Portland in 1950.[5] Roosevelt received a Federal Grant in the Summer of 2010 to improve school conditions and to return the school into a comprehensive campus by 2013.
Student profile
The student population is 31% Latino, 30% white, 23% African American, 9% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 4% Native American.[3] In 2009, 7% of the students transferred into the school.[6] The school is the most ethnicly diverse neighborhood high school in the state of Oregon. 84% of students receive free or reduced lunch, making it Oregon's poorest high school. [1]
Academics
Roosevelt is divided into several small schools. The Pursuit of Wellness Education at Roosevelt, also known as P.O.W.E.R. Academy or POWER Academy, school is headed by Charlene Williams,[1] with an enrollment of 229 students.[2] In 2008, 58% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 80 students, 46 graduated, 22 dropped out, 5 received a modified diploma, and 7 are still in high school.[7][8]
The Arts, Communication & Technology School has an enrollment of more than 250 students.[2] In 2008, 52% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. In 2008, 51% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 96 students, 49 graduated, 37 dropped out, 4 received a modified diploma, and 6 are still in high school.[7][8]
The Spanish-English International School has an enrollment of 222 students.[2] Of 56 students, 29 graduated, 16 dropped out, 2 received a modified diploma, and 9 are still in high school.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b Hammond, Betsy (2009-09-10). "New principals for Portland-area high schools". OregonLive.com (The Oregonian). http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/09/new_principals_for_portlandare.html. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- ^ a b c d "Oregon School Directory 2008-09". Oregon Department of Education. pp. 139. http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/directory/school-directory-september-2008.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ a b Melton, Kimberly (2010-01-21). "What will be the fate of my high school?". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/01/what_will_be_the_fate_of_my_hi.html. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ a b c http://w3.osaa.org/scorecenter/schools/details/Roosevelt
- ^ a b Polich, Edward L. (1950). A history of Portland's secondary school system with emphasis on the superintendents and the curriculum (Thesis/dissertation). University of Portland. p. 160. OCLC 232551057.
- ^ Melton, Kimberly (2010-02-04). "How many transfer, and where do they go?". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/12/can_portlands_roosevelt_high_t.html. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ a b c "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/06/high_school_dropout_rates.html. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ a b c "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
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