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About this school
Roosevelt Senior High School is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 908 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
Its teachers have had 166 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 13, 2026
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Roosevelt Senior High School
$186,379
raised using DonorsChoose
166
projects
funded
76
teachers
funded
936
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
50
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Roosevelt Senior High School has received support from
290 individuals from District of Columbia and
646 individuals out-of-state.
