schools in the Honolulu area. Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School President George Washington Middle School Programs Music The Roosevelt High School Music Department consists of Band (Concert/Symphonic), Orchestra (Concert/Symphony), Marching band, Jazz Ensemble. The orchestra program consists of the Chamber Strings and the Symphony Orchestra. Smaller Learning Communities Academies List of academies include: Arts and Communication Academy, Engineering and Technology Academy, Liberal Arts Academy, Sports & Fitness Academy Arts and Communication Academy Roosevelt's Arts and Communication Academy officially began operations in 2002 and in 2004 graduated its first class. Known for involving language, art, humanities, and history in a humanistic approach, the academy is active with the Hawaii Opera Theater and brings students to cultural centers such as Paris, Barcelona, and Madrid. Recently they are also expanding their school trips to Asia, particularly Japan. This academy is usually in charge of hosting Japanese students on their visits to Hawaii to study how schools there operate. Notable alumni Alfred Apaka, singer, bassist Yvonne Elliman, singer James Shigeta, actor Thomas Gill, Congressman Ivanelle Hoe, swimmer Bruno Mars, singer, song writer, and producer Chad Owens, Canadian Football League player Clarissa Chun, 2x US Olympian, wrestler Larry Price, radio talk show host William S. Richardson, Chief Justice of Hawaii Dietrich Varez, artist, printmaker Mike Lum, former professional baseball player (Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and Chicago Cubs) Gervin Miyamoto, United States Marshal for the District of Hawaii John Simerson, American football player Sammy Steamboat, professional wrestler Peter Moon, ukulele and slack-key guitar player State and National Ranking Roosevelt received a "Best High School" ranking in 2019 from U.S. News & World Report with a score of 97.91, making it the top high school in Hawaii and ranking #360 nationally out of 17,245 ranked schools. References External links Public high schools in Honolulu 1932 establishments in Hawaii Educational institutions established in 1932 Hawaii in World War II