Roosevelt High School (Dayton, Ohio)

Roosevelt High School was a public high school in Dayton, Ohio, United States, that was part of the Dayton Public Schools. The school was named for U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and opened in 1923. At the time of its construction, it was believed to have been the largest high school in the eastern U.S. Athletic teams competed in the Dayton City League and were known as the "Teddy Bears" or "Teddies" with school colors of red and white. The school closed in 1975 and the building was used for school district offices and other functions. It was demolished in 2008 to make way for the Dayton Boys Preparatory Academy, an elementary school for boys in grades kindergarten through eight, which opened in December 2010. Many architectural elements from the Roosevelt High School building were saved and incorporated into the new academy, and the area around the building is known as the Roosevelt Commons.[1][2][3][4]

Roosevelt High School
Address
2013 West Third Street

,
45417

Coordinates39.754232°N 84.227695°W / 39.754232; -84.227695
Information
TypePublic
Opened1923
Closed1975
School districtDayton Public Schools
Grades9–12
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Red and White
   
Athletics conferenceDayton City League
Team nameTeddy Bears/Teddies

Notable alumni

References

  1. "Dayton Boys Preparatory Academy". Dayton Public Schools. 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  2. A brief history of Dayton Boys Preparatory Academy at Roosevelt Commons (PDF). Dayton Public Schools. 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  3. Lehman, Mary Beth (October 13, 2008). "$23M project planned for school site". Dayton Business Journal. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  4. Gottschlich, Anthony (December 23, 2009). "New school should carry Roosevelt name and spirit, alumni say". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
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