📍 4419 Center St, Des Moines, Polk County, 50312
Roosevelt High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Des Moines, Polk County. The school has 1,986 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Steven Schappaugh. It is part of the Des Moines Independent Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 66.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 29.9:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 86%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Roosevelt High School enrolls 1,986 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 66.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 29.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 24% Black or African American and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 926 | 47% |
| Black or African American | 483 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 337 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 165 | 8.3% |
| Asian | 60 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,053 of the school's 1,986 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 901 qualify for free lunch and 152 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Roosevelt High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-30, state senate district 21, state house district 41.
Roosevelt High School is one of 59 schools in Des Moines Independent Comm School District, based in Des Moines, Iowa. The district serves 30,048 students district-wide and employs 2,077 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,986 students, Roosevelt High School is larger than the district average of about 509 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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