Theodore Roosevelt High School is a

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). The school is part of the

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, which serves portions of San Antonio and the City of Windcrest. It is classified as a 6A school by the UIL. It first opened for classes in 1966, funded by a 1960 school district bond that also established Churchill High School and the Blossom Athletic Center. During 20222023, Roosevelt High School had an enrollment of 2,599 students and a student to teacher ratio of 14.84. The school received an overall rating of "C" from the

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for the 20212022 school year. Roosevelt is host to three

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programs: * Design and Technology Academy * Engineering & Technologies Academy * Space & Engineering Technologies Academy Roosevelt was named a

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in 1999-2000.

Design and Technology Academy

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which specializes in engineering, architecture, web/graphic design, programming and multimedia.

Athletics

The Roosevelt Rough Riders compete in the following sports: *

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* Cross Country *

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* Swimming and Diving *

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State Championships *Football 1995 5A Division II

Notable alumni

* Scott Coolbaugh (Class of 1984) — Former MLB baseball player and current hitting coach for the Baltimore Orioles * Erik Flowers (Class of 1996) — Former NFL player and

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1st Round Pick. * William H. McRaven (Class of 1973) — Retired Admiral and now Chancellor of the University of Texas System * Jeff Smisek (Class of 1972) — Former President and CEO of

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.Jeffery A. Smisek Executive Profile
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References

External links

ETA Homepage

DATA Homepage

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