Theodore Roosevelt High School is a public high school located in

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, United States. It opened in 1991 and is one of four traditional high schools in the

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History

Roosevelt was the third high school in the

. The school opened for the 1991–1992 school year after a $17 million construction effort. Eventual overcrowding at the school was used as a pitching point for the referendum that later funded

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Athletics

Roosevelt athletic teams are nicknamed the Rough Riders and compete in the Metro Athletic Conference. The girls basketball team won 111 games in a row from 1997-01, and won 5 straight state championships. The 2021-22 boys basketball team achieved a perfect 22-0 season en route to back-to-back state championships.

Performing arts

RHS has three competitive show choirs: the mixed-gender "Executive Suite" and "Rider Revolution" as well as the all-female "Capitol Harmony". The school also fields the only competitive inclusive show choir in the United States, "Unity, Inc." The program also hosts an annual competition. RHS has a theater program that typically has two plays per semester, along with a summer show. The second show of the spring semester is usually a musical.

Notable alumni

* Kellen Briggs, hockey player *

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References

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