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For other schools of a similar name, see Roosevelt High School. Roosevelt High School is the name of various public and independent secondary schools;Named for Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States

President Theodore Roosevelt High School
Address

1120 Nehoa Street
Town

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96822
School Vision

Rough Riders are self directed lifelong learners and community contributors
School Mission

Roosevelt High School enables students to reach their potential by developing partnerships with students, the home, and the community
Established

1932
Community

Urban
Type

Public Secondary
Religion

Secular
Students

Coeducational
Grades

9 to 12
Accreditation

Western Association of Schools and Colleges
District

Hawaii State Department of Education
Mascot

Rough Rider
Colors

Red and Gold
Motto

"Preach not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life. "
Military

United States Army JROTC
Distinctions

Spanish mission architecture
Website

School Website
Email

School Administration


President Theodore Roosevelt High School is a public, co-educational college preparatory high school of the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education and serves grades nine through twelve. The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and Mixed-sex education, (or just Mixed education) also known as Coeducation, is the integrated education to males and females at the same school facilities College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution The Hawaii State Department of Education is the most centralized and only statewide public education system in the United States. Roosevelt High School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The Western Association of Schools and Colleges ( WASC) is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities

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History

President Theodore Roosevelt High School is one of the oldest public secondary schools in the state of Hawaii. Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes Of historical note, Roosevelt High School was forcibly shut down from December 1, 1941 to February 2, 1942. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In addition, it was one of the first schools in the state to have compulsory Reserve Officer Training Corps education, a standard from 1934 to 1966. ROTC links here For other uses see ROTC (disambiguation A Reserve Officers' Training Corps ( ROTC) ROTC produces officers in all branches Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Roosevelt High School is most famous for its buildings and landmark domed bell tower constructed in Spanish mission architectural style, currently being restored through grants of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature. The Hawaii State Legislature is the state legislature of the U Its buildings were used as backdrops in several movie and television productions. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Adjacent to the historic bell-towered building is the 2001 Hawaiian basalt sculpture 'Hoʻokahi' (To Make as One), by Mark Watson. Basalt (bəˈsɔːlt ˈbeisɔːlt ˈbæsɔːlt is a common Extrusive Volcanic rock.

Alma Mater

'Tis with hearts full of pride, dear Alma Mater,
We rise and sing to thee
And pledge to keep thy colors high
Through all the years to be.
To thy name we promise to be loyal,
Ever faithful, ever true;
Roosevelt, to thee our song shall be-
All Hail! Hail! Hail!
N. B. Elders, Lyrics
W. Merrick, Music


Location

Roosevelt High School is located in urban Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the It is situated in Makiki's Kalāwahine Valley adjacent to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific overlooking downtown Honolulu. The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (also Punchbowl National Cemetery) is a Cemetery located in Honolulu, Hawai'i that serves a memorial Downtown Honolulu is the current and historic central part of Honolulu &mdashbounded by Nuuanu Stream to the west Ward Avenue to the east Vineyard Boulevard to the north

Student diversity

Students at Roosevelt High School usually come from elementary and intermediate schools in Honolulu, such as:

Programs

Athletics

Music

The Roosevelt High School Music Department consists of Band(Concert/Symphonic), Orchestra(Concert/Symphony), Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble. A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, or wind ensemble A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. A symphony is a Musical composition, often extended and usually for Orchestra. An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. A symphony is a Musical composition, often extended and usually for Orchestra. A marching band is in the broadest terms a group of performers that consist of instrumental Musicians and sometimes dance teams / color guard who generally perform Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States

Roosevelt's Band is known for its active and highly recognized Marching Band, which in recent years have participated in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and cultural exchanges to Japan, participating in the annual Midosuji Parade. A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, or wind ensemble The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual Parade presented by Macy's Department store. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The band will be traveling to London to participate in London New Years Day Parade in 2008. Participating in Class AA competition, the Roosevelt High School "Rough Rider" Marching Band is highly decorated for its achievements in the Moanalua High School Menehune Classic Band Festival, the Kamehameha Tournament of Bands,amo the Oahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) Marching Band Festival, the University of Hawaiʻi Marching Band Rainbow Invitational, and the Mililani High School "Trojan" Bandfest. The Concert and Symphonic Bands have consistently received "Superior" ratings at local and national music festivals.

Roosevelt's orchestra is made up of two sections, the concert orchestra and the symphony orchestra. An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well The symphony orchestra plays either as a full Symphony, or as a string ensemble, depending on the concert. The concert orchestra is a strings only group. In 2006 the symphonic orchestra received an Excellent Rating and a Superior minus rating at the Parade of Orchestras held at the Pearl City High School Cultural Center. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Smaller Learning Communities

Academies

List of academies include:

Roosevelt's Arts and Communication Academy, officially began operations in 2002 and in 2004 graduated its first class. Known for involving language, art, humanities, and history in a humanistic approach, the Academy, run by award winning teachers, Morris Umeno, Leinaala Freitas, Karen Matsunaga, and Carol Takaki, is active with the Hawaii Opera Theater and bring students to cultural centers such as Paris, Barcelona, and Madrid.

Clubs/Organizations

Roosevelt's Speech and Debate Organization is highly recognized for producing some of the best Lincoln-Douglas Debaters in the State. In 2005, Roosevelt's debaters took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd at the State Debate Tournament in the Lincoln-Douglas category.

Finally, Roosevelt's Student Government is considered one of the most active in the state. Students from Roosevelt have consistently participated in the Hawaii State Secondary Student Conference, the Hawaii State Student Council, and the Honolulu District Student Council. Over the years, Roosevelt students have continuously been known to either chair the Hawaii State Secondary Student Conference, the Hawaii State Student Council, or run the Conference and Councils legislative operations.

Post High School

Academically, Roosevelt is known for its high ranking in regards to student achievement rates and sending its students to prestigious universities such as: (not in any specific order)

Alumni

External links

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