Theodore Roosevelt High School (Fresno)
Theodore Roosevelt High School (RHS), is located in Fresno, California. It is a high school established within the Fresno Unified School District. The high school mascot is the Rough Rider (in physical form it is a horse) named after the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment Theodore Roosevelt organized and helped command during the Spanish-American War. The high schools colors are green and gold.
The school was opened in 1928, and was both a junior and senior high school. It now only serves grades 9-12. Every fall RHS holds the "Little Big Game" (a.k.a. "Pig Game"), a football game that is played between Roosevelt and longstanding rival and fellow historic high school Fresno High.
RHS is located in south central Fresno, near Fresno's historic downtown district. Roughly 2700 students attended RHS in 2006. This number is down substantially from the 1990s when RHS often housed upwards of 4000 students. Many of its students are immigrants from Mexico and Southeast Asia. 36.59% of the student population are English learners. Below are rough figures of the student population.
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage of total population |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 454 | 16.92% |
| Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.11% |
| Latino | 2078 | 77.42% |
| African American | 123 | 4.58% |
| White | 183 | 6.28% |
RHS has many programs to serve its students, including AVID tutoring, IRS Business Academy, Powerschool and Migrant Ed.
Read more about Theodore Roosevelt High School (Fresno): Roosevelt School of The Arts, Awards and Recognition, ASB Presidents, Campus Culture (Activities) Directors, Campus Clubs & Organizations, Athletic Directors, Athletics, Notable Alumni
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