Roosevelt High School (Roosevelt, New York)

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, Nassau County, New York, U.S. In the early 1970s, after years of failing test scores, Roosevelt High School was the first high school in New York State to be taken over by the state, and the first high school in the entire United States to be taken over by its state's government .[6]

Roosevelt High School
Address
1 Wagner Avenue

Roosevelt
,
(Nassau County)
,
New York
11575

United States
Coordinates40°41′19″N 73°34′51″W
Information
School typePublic, High School
Established1956 (1956)[1]
StatusOpen
School districtRoosevelt Union Free School District
NCES District ID3624990[2]
CEEB code334913
NCES School ID362499003463[3].
PrincipalBrodrick Spencer [4]
Faculty82.50 FTEs[5]
Grades9-12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1,056 (as of 2017-18)[5]
Student to teacher ratio12.80[5]
Color(s)Royal Blue and Gold          
NicknameRough Riders
Websiterooseveltufsd.schoolwires.net/Page/9

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

Roosevelt 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 Career 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

The student body in the 2007-2008 school year consisted of:[8]

  • 2 American Indian or Alaska Native students or 0% of the student body
  • 615 Black or African American students or 77% of the student body
  • 181 Hispanic or Latino students or 23% of the student body
  • 1 Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students or 0% of the student body
  • 0 White students or 0% of the student body
  • 0 Multiracial students or 0% of the student body

Notable alumni

Notable Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School alumni include:

  • Eddie Murphy, comedian and actor.[9]
  • Julius Erving, otherwise known as "Dr. J", member of the Basketball Hall of Fame who played for the Philadelphia 76ers until his retirement.[10]
  • Howard Stern, radio personality.[11]
  • Gabriel Casseus, Actor (New Jersey Drive, Fallen, Their Eyes Were Watching God), Writer & Producer (Takers).
  • Melvyn M. Sobel, James V. Petrungaro and David D. Weinberg, Members of the Long Island Rock & Roll Band known as The Ravens, popular from 1965-1969.

References
  1. History; URL accessed October 1, 2009.
  2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Roosevelt Union Free School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  3. "Search for Public Schools - Roosevelt High School (362499003463)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  4. "Roosevelt High School / Homepage". Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  5. School data for Roosevelt High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 12, 2016.
  6. NYtimes, accessed October 1, 2009
  7. Grading and Promotion Policy Promotion Guidelines, Accessed October 1, 2009.
  8. School Comprehensive Information Report (PDF); URL accessed May 2, 2009.
  9. "Eddie Murphy, a BIG Star!". African American Registry. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  10. "NBA.com: Julius Erving Bio". Retrieved 2009-07-11.
  11. "Famous Alumni:Howard Stern". Roosevelt High School.
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