Roosevelt High School | |
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Address | |
3436 W. Wilson Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60625 United States |
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Coordinates | 41°57′54″N 87°42′53″W / 41.9650°N 87.7146°WCoordinates: 41°57′54″N 87°42′53″W / 41.9650°N 87.7146°W |
Information | |
School type | Public Secondary |
Opened | 1922 |
School district | Chicago Public Schools |
CEEB code | 141105 |
Principal | Carolyn Rownd- Jourdan (Interim) |
Grades | 7–12 |
Gender | Coed |
Enrollment | 1,181 (2015–16) |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) |
Blue Gold |
Athletics conference | Chicago Public League |
Team name | Rough Riders |
Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
Yearbook | The Roosevelt Log |
Website | rhsroughriders |
Roosevelt High School 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.
Roosevelt competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 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.