Theodore Roosevelt High School, usually referred to simply as Roosevelt High School or TRHS, is a public secondary school located on the west side of Des Moines, Iowa. It is one of five secondary schools in the Des Moines Independent Community School District, and was named after the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt.
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History
The construction of the building in which TRHS is housed was initiated in 1922 by Proudfoot, Bird, and Rawson and opened in 1924 with 1,282 students. The final cost to build was $1,331,600. The building's design has won many awards and is considered one of 50 most significant buildings in the state by Iowa PBS. The building is on both the State and National Register of Historic Places.
Curriculum
Students must be enrolled in physical education at least one semester each year and complete CPR certification. They are also required to take core academic courses in order to graduate and receive a diploma. These include Social Studies, English, Mathematics, Science, and Art.
Visual and Performing Arts
Roosevelt offers a range of visual and performing arts programming, including 2D & 3D design, painting and drawing, band, orchestra, theater, choir, and AP Music Theory.
Bands
Marching Band
Jazz Band I
Jazz Band II
Symphonic Band (beginning)
Wind Ensemble (advanced)
Wind Symphony (intermediate)
Orchestras
Orchestra (beginning-intermediate)
Honors Orchestra/Chamber Orchestra (advanced)
Vocal Music Choirs
Bridges 2 Harmony Gospel Choir
Chamber Choir
Da capo Vocal Jazz
Forte Treble Choir
Revelation Varsity Show Choir
Rider Rhythm Junior Varsity Show Choir
Riderchor Bass Clef Choir
Athletics and activities
Roosevelt competes as a school in the Iowa High School Athletic Association 4A school. The Roughriders are members of the Iowa Alliance Conference, and participate in the following sports:
Fall
Football
Volleyball
Cross Country
Boys' 3-time State Champions (2001, 2002, 2003)
Boys' golf
16-time State Champions (1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1940(F), 1941, 1941(F), 1946, 1947, 1967)
Girls' swimming
4-time State Champions (1966, 1972, 1973, 1980)
Winter
Basketball
Boys' 3-time State Champions (1932, 1965, 1978)
Girls' 2006 Class 4A State Champions
Bowling
Wrestling
Boys' swimming
12-time State Champions (1939, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1959, 1963)
Spring —
Track and field
Boys' 2-time state Champions (1946, 1999)
Soccer
Notable alumni
Barry Ackerley, former owner Seattle SuperSonics
Margaret Allen, first woman to perform a heart transplant
Inez Asher, novelist and television writer
Sean Bagniewski, member of the Iowa House of Representatives
Bill Bryson, best-selling author; inducted in school's Hall of Fame in 2001
Randy Duncan, runner-up for Heisman Trophy, first pick of 1959 NFL draft
Larry Ely, NFL player
Ann B. Friedman, founder of Planet Word, a museum of language arts
Everett Gendler (class of 1946), rabbi known as the "father of Jewish environmentalism"
Hoot Gibson, former professional basketball player
Nate Green, NBA referee, former professional basketball player
John P. Hayes, artist
Robert Helmick, president of the United States Olympic Committee
David Anthony Higgins, actor and comedy writer
Young Fyre, record producer
Steve Higgins, announcer, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
Lolo Jones (class of 2000), Summer and Winter Olympian, track-and-field and bobsled athlete