Roosevelt High School was a public high school in

Dayton, Ohio Dayton () is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, sixth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 137,644 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Dayton metro ...

, United States, that was part of the Dayton Public Schools. The school was named for U.S. President

Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), also known as Teddy or T.R., was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909. Roosevelt previously was involved in New York (state), New York politics, incl ...

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 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 * Cal Hogue, pitcher Pittsburgh Pirates 1952-54 (MLB) * Barbara O. Jones, actress * Jack V. Mackmull, U.S. Army lieutenant general * Alex Rado, professional football player in the NFL * Ted Ross, actor (attended Roosevelt but did not graduate) * William Edwin Self, former actor and producer

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Dayton Boys Preparatory School
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