Roosevelt High School

Nationals is underway for Speech & Debate, read this article from Willamette Week about our students who are competing!

Local High School Debate Teams Win Big, Eye Nationals Competitive high school debate teams tend to have a bounty of resources. Catching up can be daunting.

Read the Voices of Roosevelt recap on performing arts over the course of this school year! https://voicesofroosevelt.com/2226/features/2025-26-preforming-arts-spotlight

Rising juniors, check out this opportunity!

We are looking for a rising junior to serve as our Junior Student Representative for the 2026-2027 school year!

Student Representatives help us stay connected to life on campus by sharing upcoming events, highlighting activities that could benefit from alumni support, and bringing student perspective to our ongoing work. Representatives attend three Board of Directors meetings during the school year and submit a monthly update about a Roosevelt event, activity, or project.

Students in the Class of 2028 with a minimum 3.0 GPA are invited to apply. Applications are due June 12th, 2026.

Learn more and apply: rooseveltalumni.org/studentrep

Read a recap of our spring sports season from our student newspaper, Voices of Roosevelt:

Spring Sports Recap The spring season is winding down with only a few weeks left. Spring sports include baseball, softball, tennis, golf, and track and field. Roosevelt’s spring student athletes have grown in confidence, worked hard, and represented RHS with pride. Below are highlights from each program as our athlet...

Rider Family,

I am excited to announce the hiring of Jakob Bass as the next Head Coach of the Roughrider Wrestling program.

A proud Roosevelt alumnus, Coach Bass brings 14 years of experience within the program, including four years as a student-athlete and the past 10 years as a volunteer and assistant coach. During his time under former Head Coach Justin Hollingshead, Bass led the Roosevelt youth wrestling program for four seasons and oversaw the girls wrestling program for three seasons.

His leadership has helped develop multiple state placers, district champions, and regional champions. Among the accomplishments he is most proud of is the girls wrestling team earning the highest team GPA in the state during the 2024–25 season.

Coach Bass believes in a philosophy centered on academic excellence, personal growth, and creating a fun yet physically challenging environment for student-athletes. His deep connection to Roosevelt Wrestling and commitment to developing well-rounded students make him an outstanding leader for the future of the program.

Please join us in welcoming Coach Bass as the new leader of Roosevelt Wrestling.

For information on summer workouts, please contact Coach Bass at [email protected].

GO RIDERS!
Kevin Locascio
Vice Principal of Athletics

Have a good summer riders!

Princess Jasmin has been busy over the last few weeks traveling with the Portland Rose Festival Court! Take a look at some of her experiences. From parades, to volunteer work, to meeting dignitaries, she's had a lot to do.

Tomorrow, June 5th, the new Queen of Rosaria will be crowned. We are sending all our positive vibes to Jasmin as she waits to see if she receives the crown, but regardless of the outcome, we've been extremely proud to have her representing Roosevelt and our community this year.

We’re proud to announce and welcome Keri Hughes as our head volleyball coach! Coach Keri was previously the head coach from 1999-2008, receiving PIL E. Paul McCall Award for the 2000-01 school year and PIL Volleyball coach of the year in 2007. Since that time, she has coached four years of club with Metro Volleyball Academy, but most recently coached Roosevelt’s JV volleyball program.

Coach Keri will continue to lead summer workouts and practice. Please reach out to coach Keri at [email protected] for any program questions!

Hey Riders! You can now access your prom photos digitally at the link below.

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Password: rhs26

Roosevelt High School is proud to announce the hiring of Alex Melson as the next Head Football Coach of the Roughriders. Following a highly competitive search process, Coach Melson emerged as the clear choice to lead our program due to his proven success as a coach, commitment to student development, and vision for building a culture rooted in relationships, accountability, and excellence. His experience as both an educator and coach aligns closely with Roosevelt's mission of developing successful students, leaders, and community members.

Alex Melson brings 12 years of coaching experience and nine years of service as an educator to Roosevelt High School. Most recently, he served as Defensive Coordinator at Clackamas High School after previously leading the football program at Grant High School as Head Coach.

During his three seasons as Head Coach at Grant, Melson guided the Generals to a PIL Championship and two playoff appearances while earning PIL Coach of the Year honors in 2022.

A Portland native, Melson grew up in Northeast Portland and graduated from Grant High School before continuing his academic and athletic career at Western Oregon University. While playing collegiate football for the Wolves, he earned a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science and later earned a Master's degree in Education from Grand Canyon University.

For nine years, Melson has served as a Health and Physical Education teacher committed to supporting students in reaching their full potential. He believes extracurricular activities provide some of the most impactful opportunities for schools to develop the whole student by fostering confidence, leadership, resilience, and meaningful connections that extend far beyond graduation.

Melson and his wife, Monique, along with their daughter, Railei, are excited to become part of the Roosevelt community and look forward to contributing to the continued growth and success of Roosevelt High School.

"Roosevelt has always had a strong sense of community pride. Because of its commitment to student excellence, I am excited for the opportunity to use football as a vehicle to foster relationships that support our student-athletes on and off the field. The Roosevelt football experience will be rooted in meaningful and impactful experiences that challenge students to grow as athletes, leaders, and teammates while creating memories and lessons that will stay with them long after graduation."

GO RIDERS!