Roosevelt High School
- Public
- SEATTLE, WA
Public School
Roosevelt High School
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- SEATTLE, WA
- Rating 3.89 out of 5 330 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade B
- Teachersgrade A minus
- College Prepgrade A
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B+
- Administrationgrade C
- Sportsgrade A
- Foodgrade B minus
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade C+
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
93%
Percent Proficient - Math
68%
Average Graduation Rate
93%
Average SAT
1290
600 responses
Average ACT
29
168 responses
AP Enrollment
56%
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Home Listings
- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Housinggrade C
Median Household Income
$140,696
National
$69,021Median Rent
$1,964
National
$1,163Median Home Value
$920,285
National
$244,900Culture & Safety
Poll
94%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 31 responsesPoll
61%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 31 responsesStudents
Diversity
grade B
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,709
Free or Reduced Lunch
9%
89%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 38 responses71%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 38 responses79%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 38 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$81,701
Teachers in First/Second Year
4.5%
84%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 43 responses79%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 43 responses72%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 43 responsesClubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade B+
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High
Expenses Per Student
$17,218 / year
National
$12,23992%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 52 responses63%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 52 responses79%
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Rating 3.89 out of 5 330 reviews
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For my four years at Roosevelt High School, I've experienced many mixed feelings about the school, the majority of those feelings being positive. Roosevelt is notoriously know as the "white school", and that's what it is, a white school filled with little diversity. With a 69.8% white student body and a 30.2% minority enrollment including: Asian, Black, Hispanic/Latino, Mixed race, Native American/Alaskan Native, and Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian.
While the school lacks in diversity, the academics on the other hand is superb. Being ranked #18 as one of the best public high schools in Washington State, following one of the best preforming arts programs. The Roosevelt High School Jazz band winning the prestigious Essentially Ellington competition in 2019 and being continuously welcomed back to the competition. And the theater program being mentioned in the Seattle Times for their outstanding Mamma Mia showing.
As a still to improve school, Roosevelt has many great qualities.
While the school lacks in diversity, the academics on the other hand is superb. Being ranked #18 as one of the best public high schools in Washington State, following one of the best preforming arts programs. The Roosevelt High School Jazz band winning the prestigious Essentially Ellington competition in 2019 and being continuously welcomed back to the competition. And the theater program being mentioned in the Seattle Times for their outstanding Mamma Mia showing.
As a still to improve school, Roosevelt has many great qualities.
OK, this a really late review from the era of the early 2000's.
I'll get straight to the point, there are teachers who who actively promoted discrimination and did so proudly. I'm shocked to find that most egregious individual is still employed there today and is in a senior position at the school. Here's the discrimination I witnessed in her classroom. Students of a particular sex get an automatic minimum grade of a "B", the other sex is allowed to fail. Students of specific races were excluded from off campus events to introduce them to work opportunities. From my overall experience in Seattle public schools I did not feel empowered to speak up against this discrimination.
Outside of that experience my overall experience at the school was very hit or miss. There were a handful of amazing teachers there that really engaged and got the students interested in the subject. The norm for students who struggled, was that they were allowed to fail without intervention.
I'll get straight to the point, there are teachers who who actively promoted discrimination and did so proudly. I'm shocked to find that most egregious individual is still employed there today and is in a senior position at the school. Here's the discrimination I witnessed in her classroom. Students of a particular sex get an automatic minimum grade of a "B", the other sex is allowed to fail. Students of specific races were excluded from off campus events to introduce them to work opportunities. From my overall experience in Seattle public schools I did not feel empowered to speak up against this discrimination.
Outside of that experience my overall experience at the school was very hit or miss. There were a handful of amazing teachers there that really engaged and got the students interested in the subject. The norm for students who struggled, was that they were allowed to fail without intervention.
Roosevelt high school has one of the best education programs in Seattle. I left feeling exceptionally prepared for college and confident in myself. However, Roosevelt also is deeply flawed. Over my four years I heard students saying slurs in the hallway, blatant racist and homophobic comments, and overall, a system that promotes inequality. Roosevelt is one of the top funded schools in Seattle, it also has one of the smallest diversity percentages. I think that Roosevelt has mastered the educational environment, and I learned a lot, but as for moral growth and character building, the school has a way to go.