Theodore Roosevelt High School (TRHS or RHS) is a

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4–year

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in the Albany Park neighborhood on the northwest side of

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, Illinois, United States. The school is operated by the

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district. Roosevelt opened and began existence in 1922 as ''William G. Hibbard High School'', but was moved into a new building and renamed in honor of the

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in 1927."Roosevelt at a glance". ''Chicago Sun-Times''. June 15, 1994. 95.

Academics

Roosevelt High School is rated a 1 out of 10 by GreatSchools.org, a national school quality information site. GreatSchools’ Summary Rating is based on four of the school’s themed ratings: the Test Score Rating, Student or Academic Progress Rating, College Readiness Rating, and Equity Rating and flags for discipline and attendance disparities at a school.

Athletics

Roosevelt competes in the

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(CPL) and is a member of the

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(IHSA). 1952 was a banner year in basketball with the city championship over Tilden Tech, while the tennis team defeated Senn High School for its championship, Donald "Tootsie" Kerbis being the captain of the Roosevelt Netmen. The boys' football team were public league champions in 1960–61 under the leadership of coach Al Klein. 1976 Section Champions 7-1 Captains Rick Stinson and Joe Fiorentino.

Notable alumni

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, author (''

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'', '' Chicago: City on the Make'', '' A Walk on the Wild Side''). * George Baker, cartoonist *

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Brigadier General * Jerry Bresler (1932), musician, composer, and orchestra conductor. Wrote the school song ''Go Rough Riders Go'' in 1931 at the age of 17 *

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(2005), performance artist *

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for 40 years for the

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* Joe Fiorentino, Martial Arts Champion, 15-time North American Grappling Champion, United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame, 2013 Ellis Island Medal of Honor *

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–winning screenwriter and film director (''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Guns of Navarone''). *

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, comedian and actor (''

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'') *

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, painter (1929) *

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, member of the

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from

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(1977–1986). *

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, session drummer and percussionist based in Los Angeles *

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, Olympic swimming champion (1936), Navy vet, inventor and businessman * Leo Melamed, former chairman of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and creator of the International Monetary Market. He is a pioneer in the field of currency futures * Atour Sargon, Assyrian American activist, first ethnic Assyrian people, Assyrian elected to the Lincolnwood, Illinois, Lincolnwood board of trustees * George Schmidt, former NFL defensive end (Green Bay Packers, Chicago Cardinals (NFL, 1920–59), Chicago Cardinals) * Shel Silverstein, poet (''Where the Sidewalk Ends (book), Where the Sidewalk Ends'', ''A Light in the Attic'', ''The Giving Tree'') and Grammy Award for Best Country Song, Grammy Award–winning songwriter ("A Boy Named Sue") * Ed Short, radio executive,

general manager 1961–70 * Seymour Simon, politician and judge who served as an Associate Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court (1980–88) * Bob Sirott, Chicago television and radio personality * Alvin Weinberg, nuclear physicist, pioneer of the molten salt reactor, and administrator at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roosevelt Albany Park, Chicago Public high schools in Chicago Educational institutions established in 1922 1922 establishments in Illinois