Although Theodore Roosevelt High School is located in the Albany Park neighborhood, potential students across Chicago apply to become a Rough Rider. They’re drawn to Roosevelt High by the school’s four highly-regarded academic programs: the Career and Technical Education Program, Scholars Program, Arts Program and Dual-Language Program.
Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC), a military-prep program that instills students with a strong sense of character and discipline, is also offered at Roosevelt High.
Half of all students here will graduate with college credits or continue on the path to a technical career certification. In 2020, graduates were awarded nearly $6 million in scholarships, including full-rides to the University of Chicago, Washington University and Northwestern University.
Athletic-minded students can try out for a variety of seasonal sports, including the seven-time conference champion varsity football team or the two-time conference champion girls varsity volleyball team.
In the 100 years since Roosevelt High opened its doors, many notable alumni have roamed its halls. Most famous of those may be Nelson Algren, the beloved Chicago author whose National Book Award-winning novel, “The Man with the Golden Arm,” cemented his status as one of the great American novelists.
Roosevelt High School
Public High School
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Grade 8-12
3436 W Wilson Ave,
Chicago, IL
Chicago Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Ricardo Casas Trujillo
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
940
Average ACT Score
20
Math Proficiency
7%
Reading Proficiency
23%
Average GPA
3.31
Graduation Rate
72%
Niche Grade
C-
B
C+
B
B+
B-
B-
B
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
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Average GPA
3.31
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Reading Proficiency
23%
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Math Proficiency
7%
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Teachers
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Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
89
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Full Time Teachers
89
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Teachers in First or Second Year
10.1%
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College Prep
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Average SAT
940
Math
470
Verbal
470
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Average ACT
20
Math
21
English
20
Reading
19
Science
21
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Number of AP Courses
4
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AP Pass Rate
25.3%
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AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
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AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
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Other AP Enrollment
Low
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Clubs and Activities
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Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
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Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low
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GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
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Science
26.2%
State Average
43%
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Teachers and Staff
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Students Per Counselor
255:1
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Student Diversity
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Female
51.4%
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Male
48.6%
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Hispanic
80.6%
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Asian
7.8%
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Black
5.4%
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White
3.8%
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Two or more races
2%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Illinois Chicago
241 Students
Loyola University Chicago
153 Students
Northeastern Illinois University
151 Students
DePaul University
118 Students
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
91 Students
Roosevelt University
89 Students
Northwestern University
87 Students
Northern Illinois University
84 Students
North Park University
81 Students
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
71 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing
78 Students
Business
43 Students
Psychology
43 Students
Computer Science
37 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
34 Students
Biology
32 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
22 Students
Criminology
16 Students
Mechanical Engineering
16 Students
Education
16 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
4/21/2025
My experience at this high school has been great. It may not be the most prestigious, but we have that friendship, as do the students and teachers.
10/9/2023
The past 4 years I've been at the high school slowly but surely there were some drastic mainly towards the end of my junior year and my current year as a Senior. They are building a new field for us and for future generations to use and they have also added vending machines something our school has been asking for many years. We also expressed our other concerns about the school but those changes haven't been made just yet.
10/2/2020
I loved the school, it was a very nice experience for me. I learned a lot about how to further my education in college. I don't regret learning here.
GreatSchools Reviews
8/14/2017
Very pleased! The number ratings on this site are very inaccurate. It should be rated much higher than it is.
4/2/2014
Roosevelt High School is a metropolitan high school in Chicago, Illinois. The demographics of the school are diverse. There are currently 33 languages being spoken at RHS, with a range of ESL learners needing limited support in English language to brand-new American immigrants with no English facili...
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Average Home Value
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Average Household Income
$102,657
% of College Grads
39.7%
Median Age
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Average House Size
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% Commercial Property
60.5%
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- Studio
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- 500 Sq Ft
- 4055 N Elston Ave
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Jensen Park
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Kiwanis Park
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