Franklin D. Roosevelt High School (Texas)

Franklin D. Roosevelt High School
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Address
525 Bonnie View Road

,
75216

Coordinates32°44′30″N 96°47′43″W / 32.74175°N 96.79532°W / 32.74175; -96.79532Coordinates: 32°44′30″N 96°47′43″W / 32.74175°N 96.79532°W / 32.74175; -96.79532
Information
Other nameRoosevelt High School
School typePublic, comprehensive high school
MottoPride, Respect, and Responsibility
Founded1963; 59 years ago (1963)
LocaleCity: Large
School districtDallas Independent School District
Area trusteeMaxie Johnson (District 5)
Principal
Teaching staff42.70 (FTE) (2017-18)
Grades9-12
Gendercoeducational
Enrollment712 (2017-18)
 • Grade 9260
 • Grade 10197
 • Grade 11142
 • Grade 12113
Student to teacher ratio16.67 (2017-18)
LanguageEnglish
Color(s) Columbia Blue
White
SportsBaseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, & Wrestling
MascotMustang
Team nameMighty Mustangs
Communities servedSoutheast Oak Cliff
Feeder schoolsOliver W. Holmes Humanities/Communications Academy
Students considered a racial minority649 (99.4%) (2016-17)
Students not considered a racial minority4 (0.6%) (2016-17)
Websitewww.dallasisd.org/roosevelt
Last updated: September 9, 2019; 3 years ago (2019-09-09)

Franklin D. Roosevelt High School is a public secondary school in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas (USA), serving grades 9 - 12. The school opened in 1963 and is part of the Dallas Independent School District.

The school serves several South Dallas communities, including Cadillac Heights and some Oak Cliff neighborhoods.

History

Construction of the school began in 1961 at 525 Bonnie View Road in the Oak Cliff area. Built before the school district integrated its high schools, the campus was the first new "Negro high school" built in Dallas since 1939 at the time it opened in January 1963. The school was built to serve a maximum capacity of 2000 students and at its opening was expected to draw about 1200 students from the Oak Cliff area, most previously attending Madison High School — which had itself been converted to a "Negro school" in 1956 to relieve overcrowding at Booker T. Washington and Lincoln high schools.

The school is named after Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd U.S. President in honor of him passing and assisting lower class citizens opportunity for growth. School colors chosen were Columbia blue, White, and Cardinal red. Most recent colors used for FDR are navy blue, light blue and white.

In 2005, after the closure of Wilmer-Hutchins High School. Roosevelt absorbed some WHISD high school students.

In 2011 the district re-opened Wilmer Hutchins High. Some former WHISD zones covered by Roosevelt were rezoned to Wilmer-Hutchins.

Notable alumni

Name Class Year Notability Reference
Lew Blackburn 1974 a trustee of the Dallas ISD school board
Waymond Bryant 1969(?) former American football linebacker, played for the Chicago Bears
Jeff Fuller 1980 former NFL football safety who played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1984 to 1989. He played in two Super Bowls as a member of the 49ers.
Roy Martin 1985 sprinter, US high school record holder
Evelyn Henry-Miller 1976 Chief Financial Officer, TDIndustries; formerly executive vice-president for The Dallas Morning News [citation needed]
Aaron Wallace NFL player
Richmond Webb NFL player; 7-time NFL pro bowler and 5-time all-pro selection
Kevin Williams 1989(?) former football wide receiver in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers [citation needed]

See also


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