Roosevelt High School (Roosevelt, New York)

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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, in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. [1]

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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. [2]

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 three of the four major subject areas each year: [3]

The student can fail no more than the equivalent of one credit in minor subjects each year (i.e., technology 0.5 credit, home economics 0.5 credit, etc.) [3]

To be promoted from grade 9 to 10, a student must earn four units of credit, [3] including one in English and one in social studies. To be promoted from grade 10 to grade 11, a student must have earned nine units of credit, [3] including two in English, two in social studies, one in mathematics, and one in science. [3] A student must receive a minimum grade of 70 in order to advance. [3]

Demographics

As of the 2018–19 school year, the student body of Roosevelt High School consisted of: [4] [5]

Notable alumni

Notable Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School alumni include:

References

  1. ↑ Lambert, Bruce (April 17, 2002). "State Moving to Take Over Roosevelt School District". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ School data for Roosevelt High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 12, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grading and Promotion Policy Promotion Guidelines, Accessed October 1, 2009.
  4. ↑ "ROOSEVELT UFSD | NYSED Data Site". data.nysed.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2019 | ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL - Enrollment Data | NYSED Data Site". data.nysed.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Eddie Murphy, a BIG Star!". African American Registry. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  7. ↑ "NBA.com: Julius Erving Bio". NBA.com . Retrieved July 11, 2009.
  8. ↑ "Famous Alumni:Howard Stern". Roosevelt High School.
  9. ↑ Howard, Stern (1994). "1994 Howard's High School Hell" (Interview). Retrieved January 28, 2025.
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