Roosevelt HS

Located at 4301 13th St. NW, in Washington, District of Columbia, Roosevelt HS is a large senior high that caters to 943 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by District of Columbia Public Schools. That puts it 71% bigger than the typical public school in District of Columbia, which averages around 553 students.

District of Columbia Public Schools runs 117 schools in total, collectively educating 52,030 students. Roosevelt HS is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Roosevelt HS shows that the largest single group is Black at 49%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 49% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, Roosevelt HS shows 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Across the wider county, census data for District of Columbia shows median household income runs about $109,870, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Roosevelt HS is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students).

Truesdell ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Roosevelt HS has edged up 35%, going from 698 students in 2018 to 943 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Roosevelt HS typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.