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If you had an hour of school board time for Theodore Roosevelt Senior High, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,678
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003315
Theodore Roosevelt Senior High
2530 East 4th St., Los Angeles, CA 90033 · (323) 780-6500 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,678 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of California public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
1,616 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 457 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 436 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 390 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 395 | 24% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
44.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +26.7pp since 2014
Math
29.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +23.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 27 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.9% | 28.8% | 24.6% | 30.7% |
| Math | 8.2% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 48.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.7% | 29.8% |
| 2023-24 | 48.1% | 25.5% |
| 2022-23 | 40.6% | 20.6% |
| 2021-22 | 45.1% | 12.5% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 16.5% |
| 2018-19 | 43.2% | 12.1% |
| 2017-18 | 50.5% | 8.8% |
| 2016-17 | 51.4% | 13.6% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 10.0% |
| 2014-15 | 18.0% | 6.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Theodore Roosevelt Senior High
Theodore Roosevelt Senior High's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Roosevelt Senior High this school | 1,678 | 96.3% | 37.0% |
| Huntington Park Senior High Huntington Park | 1,479 | 95.1% | 31.1% |
| South Gate Senior High South Gate | 1,681 | 93.8% | 35.6% |
| Desert Mirage High Thermal | 1,875 | 97.3% | 28.1% |
| Madera South High Madera | 1,859 | 95.2% | 28.4% |
| San Fernando Senior High San Fernando | 1,608 | 93.2% | 29.7% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Theodore Roosevelt Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #610 of 1,052 | #130 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #434 of 1,056 ▲ 21 | #102 of 229 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #811 of 1,056 ▼ 114 | #174 of 229 ▼ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #188 of 1,044 | #67 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,678 | #456 of 2,093 | #90 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #474 of 1,352 | #169 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.1% | #1,272 of 1,351 | #314 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.3% | #77 of 1,575 | #48 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.4% | #25 of 327 | #11 of 41 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,678
+226 (+16%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 4,052
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 19.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,678 | 86.2 | 19.5:1 | 96% (1,616) |
| 2023-24 | 1,626 | 85.2 | 19.1:1 | 96% (1,553) |
| 2022-23 | 1,528 | 90.5 | 16.9:1 | 97% (1,477) |
| 2020-21 | 1,452 | 73 | 19.9:1 | 97% (1,411) |
| 2017-18 | 1,267 | 68 | 18.6:1 | 95% (1,209) |
| 2015-16 | 1,670 | 85 | 19.6:1 | 85% (1,422) |
| 2010-11 | 524 | N/A | N/A | 50% (262) |
| 2000-01 | 5,138 | 228 | 22.5:1 | 74% (3,787) |
| 1990-91 | 4,052 | 163 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Theodore Roosevelt Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (1,267 to 1,678); teachers up 27% (68 to 86.2).
About Theodore Roosevelt Senior High
Theodore Roosevelt Senior High is a public large high school in Los Angeles, California. Enrolled students number 1,678 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 100% higher than the average for high schools in California, which is about 838.
Within Los Angeles Unified, Theodore Roosevelt Senior High is one of 784 schools. The district enrolls 406,887 students.
Federal enrollment data show Theodore Roosevelt Senior High is 96% Hispanic. Other groups make up 2% White. Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 7% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Theodore Roosevelt Senior High total 86.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.5:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The school counts 1,616 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 96%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
allk12 grades Theodore Roosevelt Senior High a B+. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Theodore Roosevelt Senior High is 13.9 points above its prediction. Actual: 37.0%. Predicted: 23.1%.
Census estimates describe Los Angeles County this way: the median household income is $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
Math Science & Technology Magnet Academy at Roosevelt High is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 36.6% proficiency; Theodore Roosevelt Senior High posts 37.0%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Enrollment at Theodore Roosevelt Senior High grew 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,452 to 1,678 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Theodore Roosevelt Senior High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Theodore Roosevelt Senior HighHow large is Theodore Roosevelt Senior High?
Theodore Roosevelt Senior High enrolls approximately 1,678 students in grades 09-12.
Is Theodore Roosevelt Senior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Theodore Roosevelt Senior High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Theodore Roosevelt Senior High have?
Theodore Roosevelt Senior High employs 86 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Theodore Roosevelt Senior High?
At Theodore Roosevelt Senior High, the student body is approximately 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Theodore Roosevelt Senior High public or private?
Theodore Roosevelt Senior High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.