Roosevelt High School
Des Moines, IA 50312
Phone: (515) 242-7272
District: Des Moines Independent Community School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 1953 students
Roosevelt High School, a public school located in Des Moines, IA, serves grades 9-12 in the Des Moines Independent Community School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Roosevelt High School is a public school located in Des Moines, IA. 1953 students attend Roosevelt High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 3/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Iowa Assessment data from Iowa Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 5/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2024 4-year high school graduation rate data from Iowa Department of Education, using 2025 Average ACT score data from Iowa Department of Education, and using 2026 demographic data from Iowa Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 6/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Iowa Department of Education. |
Posted: July 12, 2024
Roosevelt is an excellent Public high school. One of the best in Des Moines for many generations for our family.
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Posted: February 28, 2023
I think the results speak for themselves. Roosevelt USED to be a good school, it is now consistently under-performing. Too much focus on woke and unimportant issues and not enough on providing children with a solid education and discipline. I have no idea how the current principal got the position, he seems useless, and is a poor communicator. Doubt he has ever taught and frankly it shows.
Posted: February 28, 2023
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Posted: May 9, 2020
Posted: May 9, 2020
Very good. My kids learned a lot and became great respectful leaders
Posted: May 9, 2020
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Posted: May 9, 2020
The special education program at Roosevelt is exceptional. Teachers go above and beyond
Posted: October 16, 2017
The leadership in this school is very effective because they lead you in to doing what is right at school by teaching you how to become stronger and more efficient students through helping students get better understanding to their assignments.
Posted: October 16, 2017
This school supports students that have different learning difficulties by spending more time explaining the assignment to the student on how the assignment should be done.
Posted: October 16, 2017
This school has a no fighting policy that they go by to where they will take you to the office and give you a 3 day suspension or in school detention.
Posted: October 16, 2017
I would rate my school experience at that school excellent because a lot of the students there cared about each other and in helping each other learn without being mean to each other.
Posted: October 16, 2017
The homework at this school was easy but also challengeing to do in certain courses that got taught there if taking science.
Posted: October 16, 2017
The teachers at this school are very effective in what they teach and will help the students if they do not understand the meaning of how to do the certain assignments.
Posted: October 16, 2017
This school teaches students how to have respect integrity and compassion for each other through teachers respecting other students diversity in the school by showing how much they care for the students.
Posted: August 31, 2017
Former parent, current grandparent. Students have unlimited opportunities to learn an develop skills needed for life and further education. Outstanding administration, teachers, and staff.
Posted: August 31, 2017
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Posted: August 19, 2015
Posted: August 19, 2015
Posted: August 19, 2015
Posted: August 19, 2015
Roosevelt has excellent teachers that continuously push rigor. The administration is open and friendly, and students are clearly supportive of one another.
Posted: October 7, 2013
When asked which high school I attend, I'm always proud to say I go to TRHS. Teachers will go to the moon and back if you find yourself struggling. Something that stands out is that some of our teachers have Twitter and Facebook accounts, where they post their daily agendas and where you can ask them questions if you need to outside of class. E-mail is not always checked outside of school hours. We have a great sense of school spirit, best in the state I'd like to think. The student body is generally tame, nothing awful. Overall amazing and talented students, teachers, and administration.
Posted: October 2, 2012
Roosevelt is the best high school choice within the DMPS school district. The teachers genuinely care and are more than willing to stay after school to help with homework or answer parent or student questions. As long as the student wants to learn, the teacher is willing to help. Extracurricular activities are also strong at RHS; the debate and wrestling programs are nationally ranked, the fine arts programs are well-supported, and even though RHS may not be #1 in sports in the state, Roosevelt's school spirit is unrivaled. Roosevelt is also unique in that the school's demographics are highly diverse and the students are friendly and welcoming. Student groups intermingle and set cliques are hard to find. Although Roosevelt's courses are not rigorous, high-achieving students have the option to attend Central Academy which offers extremely rigorous IB and AP courses in nearly every subject. Students can attend Central Academy for all or part of the school day, are offered free transportation, and are not charged extra to attend.
Posted: July 14, 2011
Roosevelt is the best high school in the snow district. The fine arts program is amazing. The teachers there really encouraged me. The ones who don't want to learn or just get by will not do well here. If a student wants to learn this is the best school to go to.
Posted: October 11, 2010
The amazing arts programs!
Posted: April 26, 2010
Posted: April 13, 2010
this is by far the best school in the district!
Posted: April 12, 2010
I feel the education my daughter received at this school was far below par, she received all 'A's and yet, I don't believe she was ready for her college. All of the disruptions to class, she claims were almost daily. The principal was very sweet, but could not control the unruly children who went there
Posted: May 28, 2008
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Posted: October 19, 2006
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