Roosevelt High School was a public high school in

Dayton, Ohio Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater Day ...

, United States, that was part of the

Dayton Public Schools Dayton Public Schools is the school district in the U.S. state of Ohio that serves Dayton, Ohio. The district covers 49 square miles. Dayton Public Schools (DPS) is the 12th largest PreK-12 district in the state, with a 2017–2018 enrollment o ...

. The school was named for U.S. 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 ...

and opened in 1923. At the time of its construction, it was believed to have been the largest high school in the eastern U.S. Athletic teams competed in the

Dayton City League The Dayton City League is an OHSAA-sponsored athletic league that is entirely made up of schools located within Dayton, Ohio that are part of Dayton Public Schools Dayton Public Schools is the school district in the U.S. state of Ohio that serv ...

and were known as the "Teddy Bears" or "Teddies" with school colors of red and white. The school closed in 1975 and the building was used for school district offices and other functions. It was demolished in 2008 to make way for the Dayton Boys Preparatory Academy, an elementary school for boys in grades kindergarten through eight, which opened in December 2010. Many architectural elements from the Roosevelt High School building were saved and incorporated into the new academy, and the area around the building is known as the Roosevelt Commons.

Notable alumni

* Lowell Caylor, professional football player in the

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(NFL) * Frances Smith Foster, professor of African-American studies and women's history * John Henderson, professional football player in the NFL *

Ted Ross Theodore Ross Roberts (June 30, 1934 – September 3, 2002) was an American actor who was probably best known for his role as the Lion in ''The Wiz'', an all-African American reinterpretation of ''The Wizard of Oz''. He won a Tony Award for t ...

, actor (attended Roosevelt but did not graduate) *

William Edwin Self William Edwin Self (June 21, 1921 – November 15, 2010) was an American television and feature film producer who began his career as an actor. Early life and education Self was born at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. During his youth, ...

, former actor and producer * Cal Hogue Pitcher Pittsburgh Pirates 1952-54 (MLB)

References

External links

Dayton Boys Preparatory School
Defunct schools in Ohio Education in Dayton, Ohio {{MontgomeryCountyOH-school-stub