Theodore Roosevelt High School (New York City)
- Theodore Roosevelt High School (New York City)
Theodore Roosevelt High School was a public secondary school located in The Bronx, New York City, United States. It was first organized November 14, 1918. When Theodore Roosevelt died on January 6, 1919, the Board of Education decided to give the school his name. The school's sports teams are known as "Rough Riders", in honor of a group of volunteer cavalry horseback riders in which President Theodore Roosevelt was Lt. Colonel. The school mascot is the teddy bear.
The school was closed in accordance with directives from the NYS Education Department and the New York City Department of Education on June 30, 2006, after graduating its last class. For the 2005/2006 school year, the school had the lowest graduation rate in New York City - an abysmal 3%. [Lovett, K: "Grad Tidings", 'New York Post', 4/25/2007] The building remains open as the "Roosevelt Educational Campus", composed of five autonomous small schools: Belmont Preparatory High School, West Bronx Academy for the Future, Fordham Leadership Academy for Business and Technology, Fordham High School for the Arts, and the Bronx High School for Law and Community Service.
The building is located on East Fordham Road, directly across the street from the Rose Hill campus of Fordham University.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni of Theodore Roosevelt High School include:
* Jimmie J.J. Walker, actor and comedian known for his catchphrase "Dy-no-mite!" on "Good Times"
* Chazz Palminteri, actor, director, and writer known for masterpieces such as "A Bronx Tale"
* Ben Oglivie, former major league baseball player
* Sammy Mejia, second-round draft pick of Detroit Pistons in 2007.
* Ace Frehley, former lead guitarist of Kiss
References
External links
* [http://www.tr-hs.org/ Theodore Roosevelt High School website]
* [http://www.insideschools.org/fs/school_profile.php?id=999 Listing on insideschools.org]
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