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Theodore Roosevelt High School (San Antonio)

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School type
  
Public, High School

Staff
  
[1]

Enrollment
  
2,907 (2014-2015)

Mascot
  
Rough Riders

Motto
  
"Qui Plantavit Curabit"

Colors
  
White, Red, Blue

Principal
  
Melvin C. Echard Sr.

Grades
  
9–12

Language
  
English

Founded
  
1966

Number of students
  
2,907 (2014–2015)

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District
  
North East Independent School District

Headquarters
  
San Antonio, Texas, United States

Theodore Roosevelt High School is a public high school in San Antonio, Texas (United States). The school is part of the North East Independent School District, which serves portions of San Antonio and the City of Windcrest. It first opened for classes in 1966, funded by a 1960 school district bond that also established Churchill High School and the Blossom Athletic Center.

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Roosevelt is host to two magnet programs:

  • Design and Technology Academy
  • Engineering & Technologies Academy
  • Roosevelt was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1999-2000.

    Design and Technology Academy

    The Design and Technology Academy (DATA), located on the campus of the school, has approximately 480 students from grades 9 to 12. It was opened in the fall semester of 1999 for the 1999-2000 school year (with its first graduating class in 2002, and first full-four year graduating class in 2003). DATA is a magnet school which specializes in engineering, architecture, web/graphic design, programming and multimedia.

    Athletics

    The Roosevelt Rough Riders compete in these sports -

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming and Diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling
  • Notable alumni

  • Jeff Smisek, former President and CEO United Airlines
  • William H. McRaven, retired Admiral and now Chancellor of the University of Texas System
  • Scott Coolbaugh, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals player.
  • Quintin Demps, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans, and Kansas City Chiefs player
  • Greg O'Connor, film and television composer, songwriter and record producer
  • References

    Theodore Roosevelt High School (San Antonio) Wikipedia