Theodore Roosevelt High School
Address
Map
6600 W. 41st Street

Sioux Falls
,
South Dakota
57106

United States
Coordinates43°30′59″N 96°48′29″W / 43.5165°N 96.808°W / 43.5165; -96.808
Information
School typePublic, Secondary
Established1991; 33 years ago (1991)
School districtSioux Falls School District
PrincipalTim Hazlett
Staff110.03 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,713 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.57 [1]
Color(s)Cardinal, Gold, White
   
Team nameRough Riders
Websitewww.sf.k12.sd.us/schools/high-schools/roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt High School is a public high school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. It opened in 1991 and is one of four traditional high schools in the Sioux Falls School District.

History

Roosevelt was the third high school in the Sioux Falls School District. The school opened for the 1991–1992 school year after a $17 million construction effort.[2] Eventual overcrowding at the school was used as a pitching point for the referendum that later funded Jefferson High School.[3]

Roosevelt was designed and constructed concurrently with Washington High School, another high school in Sioux Falls, and the two schools are nearly identical in architecture and layout but have differences in aesthetics and color schemes.

Athletics

Roosevelt athletic teams are nicknamed the Rough Riders and compete in the Metro Athletic Conference.[4] 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.

State Championships
Sport Years
Baseball[5] 2003, 2011, 2013
Basketball (girls) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006
Basketball (boys) 2000, 2014, 2021, 2022
Bowling (boys) 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2018
Bowling (girls) 2016, 2017, 2019
Competitive Cheer 2014, 2015, 2020
Cross Country (boys) 2010, 2011, 2015
Cross Country (girls) 2008
Football 2006, 2007, 2012
Soccer (girls) 2002, 2012, 2013, 2021
Soccer (boys) 1999, 2000, 2019
Softball 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
Track and Field (boys) 2000, 2015
Volleyball 1996, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2012
Golf (boys)[6] 2005, 2009, 2019

Performing arts

RHS has three competitive show choirs: the mixed-gender "Executive Suite" and "Rider Revolution" as well as the all-female "Capitol Harmony".[7] The school also fields the only competitive inclusive show choir in the United States, "Unity, Inc."[8] The program also hosts an annual competition.[9]

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

References

  1. ^ a b c "Roosevelt High School - 03". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Terveen, Joyce (August 27, 1991). "Cool new school". Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Retrieved October 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Conlon, Shelly (August 23, 2018). "With record enrollment of 2,300, Roosevelt principal says 'this year is a miracle'". Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Gannett. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Metro Athletic Conference". Metro Athletic Conference. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "History". South Dakota High School Baseball Association. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  6. ^ Palleschi, Jerry (October 8, 2019). "Sioux Falls Roosevelt Wins 2019 South Dakota AA Boys Golf Title". ESPN 99.1. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  8. ^ Holsen, Matt (July 7, 2020). "All-abilities show choir helps spread message of inclusion". KELO. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "SCC: Sioux Falls Roosevelt Executive Showcase 2020". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "Kellen Briggs - Men's Hockey". University of Minnesota. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Joe Krabbenhoft | Men's Basketball". University of Wisconsin. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  12. ^ Bahr, Jeff (March 20, 2011). "Hecla revisited: Actress' family recounts time in South Dakota". The American News. Aberdeen, South Dakota. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2015.


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