Theodore Roosevelt High School, usually referred to simply as Roosevelt High School or TRHS, is a public secondary school located on the west side of Des Moines, Iowa. It is one of five secondary schools in the Des Moines Independent Community School District, and was named after the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. History The construction of the building in which TRHS is housed was initiated in 1922 by Proudfoot, Bird, and Rawson and opened in 1924 with 1,282 students. The final cost to build was $1,331,600. The building's design has won many awards and is considered one of 50 most significant buildings in Iowa by PBS. The building is on both the State and National Register of Historic Places. Curriculum Students must be enrolled in physical education at least one semester each year and complete CPR certification. They are also required to take core academic courses in order to graduate and receive a diploma. These include Social Studies, English, Mathematics, Science, and Art. Visual and Performing Arts Roosevelt offers a range of visual and performing arts programming, including 2D & 3D design, painting and drawing, band, orchestra, theater, choir, and AP music theory. Bands Marching Band Jazz Band I Jazz Band II Symphonic Band (beginning) Wind Ensemble (advanced) Wind Symphony (intermediate) Orchestras Orchestra (beginning-intermediate) Honors Orchestra/Chamber Orchestra (advanced) Vocal Music Choirs Bridges 2 Harmony Gospel Choir Chamber Choir Da capo Vocal Jazz Forte Treble Choir Revelation Varsity Show Choir Rider Rhythm Junior Varsity Show Choir Riderchor Bass Clef Choir Athletics and activities Roosevelt competes as a school in the Iowa High School Athletic Association 4A school. The Roughriders are members of the Central Iowa Metro League, and participate in the following sports: Fall Football Volleyball Cross Country Boys' 3-time State Champions (2001, 2002, 2003) Boys' golf 16-time State Champions (1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1940(F), 1941, 1941(F), 1946, 1947, 1967) Girls' swimming 4-time State Champions (1966, 1972, 1973, 1980) Winter Basketball Boys' 3-time State Champions (1932, 1965, 1978) Girls' 2006 Class 4A State Champions Bowling Wrestling Boys' swimming 12-time State Champions (1939, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1959, 1963) Spring — Track and field Boys' 2-time state Champions (1946, 1999) Soccer Tennis Boys' 3-time State Champions (2000, 2002, 2009) Girls' golf Summer Baseball Softball Notable alumni Inez Asher, novelist and television writer Bill Bryson, best-selling author; inducted