Roosevelt High School (Oregon)
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 Roosevelt High School
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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 |
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| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1921 |
| School district | Portland Public Schools |
| Principal | Filip Hristic |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 914 |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Portland Interscholastic League 5A |
| Mascot | Roughriders |
| Website | https://www.pps.net/domain/149 |
Roosevelt High School is a public high school in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Three years in the making, the new Roosevelt High School just opened for business in September 2017. Gone is the old library and classroom building, the counseling and cafeteria buildings, and the old gym. Landscaping is underway. The entrance leads to the new multi-level Commons area and Commons Cafe. All-new classrooms wrap around the commons area. A new theater building, two new gyms, and modern classrooms including Career and Technical Education Maker Space, are up and running. The community's first look at the new school is Sept. 29, 2017, Roosevelt's homecoming. BBQ and yours begin at 5 p.m.
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. It was described as the "worst crowded high school" in Portland in 1950. 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.
Roosevelt High School in Portland, Oregon is a smaller school. The school was split into 3 small schools: P.O.W.E.R or Pursuit Of Wellness Education at Roosevelt, S.E.I.S or the Spanish English International School, and A.C.T or Arts, Communication, and Technologies. Each small school focused on certain academics and career related pathways. P.O.W.E.R focused on maths and sciences. Offering their kids career related experience in Health Sciences, and other medical fields. S.E.I.S focused on immersion in language. All students were required to take 4 years of Spanish and English. A.C.T offered courses in fine, visual, and performing arts. Kids were also offered alternate English classes to expand their communications skills.
The school returned to a comprehensive campus as of the 2012-2013 school year. This was so the school would have a united budget, and the change lead to a promotion of diversity in the classrooms.
The student population is 36.4% Latino, 27.5% white, 21.6% African American, 6.9% Asian, 1.3% Native American, and 6.5% identify as another ethnicity. The school is the most ethnically diverse neighborhood high school in the state of Oregon. The Class of 2015 had a 62% Graduation rate, and the Administration is forecasting that future classes will reach 80% ratings.
After Roosevelt returned to being a comprehensive campus in 2013, all students gained access to a variety of specialized classes. Due to being a smaller school, it has been difficult for Roosevelt to offer a wide variety of classes. Classes such as AP Psychology, AP Chemistry, higher level math classes, and alternate language classes had been requested by small groups of students, but until 2014 were not offered. With PPS closing transfers out of the neighborhood, the school has grown in size. This growth, along with extra funding via grants, has allowed Roosevelt to make significant educational improvements. While the school still has a high drop out rate and low graduation rates, it is most certainly on the rise.
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