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How has President Theodore Roosevelt High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,336
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000186
President Theodore Roosevelt High School
1120 Nehoa St, Honolulu, HI 96822 · (808) 587-4600 · Honolulu County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,336 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Hawaii public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Hawaii public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
472 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
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 | 366 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 269 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 349 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 335 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 17 | 1% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 79% · 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
Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
33.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Hawaii schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
Source: Strive HI. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like President Theodore Roosevelt High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| President Theodore Roosevelt High School this school | 1,336 | 35.3% | N/A |
| Maui High School Kahului | 1,725 | 35.0% | N/A |
| Pearl City High School Pearl City | 1,481 | 28.4% | N/A |
| Kauai High School Lihue | 1,016 | 40.4% | N/A |
| James Campbell High School Ewa Beach | 2,890 | 33.3% | N/A |
| Waipahu High School Waipahu | 2,538 | 49.0% | N/A |
Matched among Hawaii 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 President Theodore Roosevelt High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #8 of 43 | #7 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #15 of 43 | #12 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,336 | #14 of 46 | #12 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #34 of 41 | #20 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #33 of 41 | #16 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.3% | #28 of 43 | #13 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #22 of 23 | #16 of 17 |
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
1,336
-128 (-9%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,415
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 1,336 | 81 | 16.5:1 | 35% (472) |
| 2023-24 | 1,337 | 81 | 16.5:1 | 38% (505) |
| 2022-23 | 1,433 | 82.5 | 17.4:1 | 39% (561) |
| 2020-21 | 1,464 | 80 | 18.3:1 | 37% (536) |
| 2017-18 | 1,363 | 78 | 17.5:1 | 45% (617) |
| 2015-16 | 1,368 | 76 | 18.0:1 | 47% (639) |
| 2010-11 | 1,417 | 83 | 17.1:1 | 37% (523) |
| 2000-01 | 1,541 | 79 | 19.5:1 | 20% (308) |
| 1990-91 | 1,415 | 70 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for President Theodore Roosevelt High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,363 to 1,336); teachers up 4% (78 to 81).
About President Theodore Roosevelt High School
At 1120 Nehoa St in Honolulu, Hawaii, President Theodore Roosevelt High School operates as a mid-sized high school. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,336 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 1,058 students for high schools in Hawaii.
President Theodore Roosevelt High School reports to Hawaii Department of Education, which has 296 schools and 167,071 students.
The student body at President Theodore Roosevelt High School has no majority group. Asian students lead at 48%. Other groups make up 17% multiracial, 17% Pacific Islander, 12% Hispanic, and 5% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.
President Theodore Roosevelt High School has 81 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. The school's 16.5:1 compares with an average of 14.4:1 for high schools in Hawaii. The school has 35% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
President Theodore Roosevelt High School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 80% of Hawaii public high schools.
The county, Honolulu County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $106,195 a year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Honolulu County has 187 public schools with about 111,011 students, including President Theodore Roosevelt High School.
Measured in a straight line, Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School is about 0.2 miles from President Theodore Roosevelt High School. The five-mile area around President Theodore Roosevelt High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
President Theodore Roosevelt High School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment decreased 9% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 18.3 in 2020-21 to 16.5 in 2024-25.
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Honolulu County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,001,146
Census ACS
Median income
$106,195
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
111,011 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About President Theodore Roosevelt High SchoolHow large is President Theodore Roosevelt High School?
President Theodore Roosevelt High School enrolls approximately 1,336 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does President Theodore Roosevelt High School serve?
President Theodore Roosevelt High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at President Theodore Roosevelt High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at President Theodore Roosevelt High School is approximately 16.5:1 (81 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at President Theodore Roosevelt High School?
At President Theodore Roosevelt High School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 48% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees President Theodore Roosevelt High School?
President Theodore Roosevelt High School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
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