Theodore Roosevelt High School (RHS), is located in southeast Fresno, California. It is a high school established within the Fresno Unified School District. The high school mascot is the Rough Rider (in physical form it is a horse) named after the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment Theodore Roosevelt organized and helped command during the Spanish–American War. The high school's colors are green and gold.

The school was opened in 1928, and was both a junior and senior high school. It now serves grades 9-12. During the 2011–2012 school year 2,184 students attended RHS.

The school received publicity in 2014 with the movie documentary Try which focused on Roosevelt's rugby program and the positive effect it has had on the high school students who began playing."Video: New Rugby Doc Getting Publicity", Rugby Today, November 26, 2014."The Unlikely Story Of How Rugby Changed The Future For These Inner City Students", Huffington Post, November 25, 2014."High school rugby team rises above Fresno 'hood", Fresno Bee, June 4, 2011.

Theodore Roosevelt High School Auditorium

The Roosevelt Auditorium at Roosevelt High School in Fresno, California, was dedicated on Wednesday, September 22, 1954, at 10:00 a.m. An open house was held that evening. The event was organized by the Fresno City Board of Education, the Superintendent of Schools and administrative staff.

When the auditorium was built it included the main auditorium with seating capacity of 2,153 and a smaller theater seating 200. Allied classrooms included a music room, two regular class rooms, a stagecraft, electrical and radio shop, a radio studio class room with recording and control room equipment as well as dressing rooms and make-up rooms.

Roosevelt School of the Arts The Roosevelt School of the Arts is a district-wide magnet school program established in 1984. The program offers students in-depth specialized training in performing, visual, and media arts.Roosevelt School of the Arts, accessed June 26, 2007.

On May 26, 2018, the Roosevelt Auditorium was named in honor of 1988 RSA alumna Audra McDonald, a six-time Tony Award winner.The Fresno Bee (subscription required)

Awards and recognition RHS was recognized by the California State Board of Education in 1996 California Distinguished School Award.Distinguished Middle and High Schools, California State Board of Education. Accessed June 26, 2007. The school has also won two Golden Bell Awards. RHS renewed their WASC accreditation in 2017.

Demographics Many of its students are immigrants from Mexico and Southeast Asia. 51.8% of the student population are English learners. Below are rough figures of the student population.

Ethnicity Population Percentage of total population Asian 454 11.9% Pacific Islander 3 0.1% Latino 2078 78.2% African American 123 4.6% White 183 4.6%

Notable alumni Chris Gorham, actor Wade Blasingame, Major League Baseball pitcher Randy Scarbery, Major League Baseball pitcher Mike Dupree, Major League Baseball pitcher Jack Shepard, Major League Baseball catcher Johnny Estrada, Major League Baseball catcher Sharon Leal, actress Audra McDonald, actress and singer"AUDRA -- LIVING HER DREAM ... ", Fresno Bee, January 15, 1989. Accessed December 31, 2007. "Audra McDonald loves New even though two people have thrown up on her in the subway and she thought she would never survive a New York taxi ride. McDonald, a June graduate of Roosevelt School of the Arts, is living a dream come true." Gary Soto, author Heidi Blickenstaff, actress Mick Wingert, voice actor Virak Ou, human rights activist Taku Hirano, percussionist Miranda Rae Mayo, actress Gary Alcorn, NBA Louis Jackson, NFL player Safiya Noble, professor Bryson Williams, Basketball Player Barbara McAlister, Olympic high diver

Notable faculty Dale Doig, politician and educator

References

External links Roosevelt High School Official site Roosevelt School of the Arts Official Site