Roosevelt High School is a

public school Public school may refer to: * State school (known as a public school in many countries), a no-fee school, publicly funded and operated by the government * Public school (United Kingdom), certain elite fee-charging independent schools in England an ...

located in the Standish neighborhood of

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, United States. A part of the

Minneapolis Public Schools Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) or Special School District Number 1 is a public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minneapolis Public Schools enrolls 36,370 students in publi ...

, it is named after 26th United States President

Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Jr. ( ; October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), often referred to as Teddy or by his initials, T. R., was an American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26t ...

. Athletic and other competition teams from the school are nicknamed the ''Teddies''. Roosevelt has been an

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World School since March 2010, and offers the

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as well as the IB Career-related Certificate.

Notable alumni

Barkhad Abdi Barkhad Abdi ( so, Barkhad Cabdi; born April 10, 1985) is a Somali-American actor. He made his acting debut as Somali pirate Abduwali Muse in the biographical drama film '' Captain Phillips'' (2013), which earned him a British Academy Film Awar ...

– actor, nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 2013 Academy Awards *

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– molecular biologist, who along with

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was awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2003 *

Medaria Arradondo Medaria Arradondo is an American law enforcement official who served as the Chief of the Minneapolis Police Department from 2017 until 2022. He was the first black chief of the Minneapolis Police Department. Career A fifth-generation Minnesot ...

- chief of the

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, from 2017 to the present *

Linda Berglin Linda Lee Berglin (born October 19, 1944) is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 61, which includes portions of the city of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, which is in the Twin Cities metrop ...

– long-time Minnesota senator and leader on issues relevant to health and human services *

Ray Christensen Raymond P. "Ray" Christensen (May 6, 1924 – February 5, 2017) was an American sportscaster who was the play-by-play announcer for the Minnesota Golden Gophers sports teams from 1951 until 2001, working for WCCO in Minneapolis starting in 1963. ...

- voice of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers for 45 consecutive seasons *

Darnella Frazier Darnella Frazier (born March 23, 2003) is an American woman who recorded the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, posting her video on Facebook and Instagram. The video undermined the initial account of Floyd's death by the Minneapolis Police ...

– recipient of the

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special citation award for video of the murder of George Floyd *

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– former world record holder in the discus *

Reed Larson Reed David Larson (born July 30, 1956) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman and former captain of the Detroit Red Wings who played 904 regular season games in the National Hockey League between 1976 and 1990. He is a member of ...

– former National Hockey League defenseman, member of the

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. *

Marcus LeVesseur Ausburg Auggies Marcus LeVesseur (born July 17, 1982) is a retired American mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight (MMA), Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, he competed for the U ...

– (attended) 4x state champion and 4x NCAA DIII wrestler; professional

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in the

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– performed pioneering research in the field of

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s and was nominated for the

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in 1980. *

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– competed on

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, retired professional

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– collegiate and professional sportscaster *

Gail Omvedt Gail Omvedt (2 August 1941 – 25 August 2021) was an American-born Indian sociologist and human rights activist. She was a prolific writer and published numerous books on the anti-caste movement, Dalit politics, and women's struggles in India. ...

- Indian sociologist and human rights activist * Mike Ramsey – former National Hockey League defenseman, Olympic gold medalist *

James Rosenquist James Rosenquist (November 29, 1933 – March 31, 2017) was an American artist and one of the proponents of the pop art movement. Drawing from his background working in sign painting, Rosenquist's pieces often explored the role of advertising a ...

– one of the protagonists in the pop-art movement * Don Smith – former Basketball Association of America forward *

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– man killed by law enforcement officers in 2021 *

Charles Stenvig Charles A. Stenvig (January 16, 1928 – February 22, 2010) served as mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota for two two-year terms from 1969 to 1973 and a third term from 1976 to 1978. He was a police officer with the Minneapolis Police Department befo ...

– former mayor of Minneapolis * John Thomas – former National Basketball Association forward. *

Jesse Ventura Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos; July 15, 1951) is an American politician, actor, and retired professional wrestler. After achieving fame in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), he served as the 38th governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2 ...

– professional wrestler, 38th governor of

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

, and actor. Known as James Janos while in high school. * John William Vessey Jr. – (attended)

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general, the tenth Chairman of the

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, and longest-serving active duty member in the United States Army at the time he retired.

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* High schools in Minneapolis Minneapolis Public Schools Educational institutions established in 1923 Public high schools in Minnesota International Baccalaureate schools in Minnesota 1923 establishments in Minnesota {{Minnesota-school-stub