Industrial/Roosevelt High School National Alumni Association & Friends, Inc.
Our Mission
To preserve, provide educational programs, services and perpetuate the history of Industrial/Roosevelt High Schools that is in the heart of African American Communities.
Industrial/
Roosevelt High School National Alumni Association
We are leaders and representatives of the twenty graduating classes of Roosevelt High School and all graduating classes of Industrial High School. Industrial High School served grades first through twelve, “The Mother School.” We have established this Non-Profit association of all alumni, family of alumni, and community friends of Industrial/Roosevelt High School to honor the legacies and history in our community and to support its continued resonance in that community.
Our Board
Ms. Cora Studstill- Perry
President
Mr. Juan Burrows
Vice President
Ms. Gwendolyn Ferguson
Secretary
Ms. Priscilla W. Daniels
Assitant Secretary
Mr. Anthony Fields, Sr.
Treasurer
Attorney Larry Weaver
Legal Counsel
Mr. J. Jerome Taylor
Community Liaison
Ms. Carmelita Wildgoose
Fundraising Chair
Ms. Carolyn Smart
Assistant Fundraising Chair
Mr. Samuel Bruce McDonold
Founder & Advisor
Our Board
Ms. Cora Studstill- Perry | President
Mr. Juan Burrows | Vice President
Ms. Gwendolyn Ferguson | Secretary
Ms. Priscilla W. Daniels | Assitant Secretary
Mr. Anthony Fields, Sr. | Treasurer
Attorney Larry Weaver | Legal Counsel
Mr. J. Jerome Taylor | Community Liaison
Ms. Carmelita Wildgoose | Fundraising Chair
Ms. Carolyn Smart | Assistant Fundraising Chair
Mr. Samuel Bruce McDonold | Founder & Advisor
Our History
Industrial High School opened in 1917 with its first graduating class in 1929. It was the first school built for African American students in Palm Beach County and served grades first through twelve. It was founded at a time when some still wondered why young Black people even needed an education. There was no public funding for a school for Black children. Mr. Henry Speed, a Black West Palm Beach business entrepreneur and community pioneer organized others to support the development of a school and he donated the land. There was no public funding for the school until 1940. The last graduating class was June 1950. The school was renamed Palm View Elementary School in January 1951 when grades 9-12 moved to the new Roosevelt High School. Palmview was renamed once again in 1989 to U.B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School.
Roosevelt High School, the first African American High School built in 1951 located at 15th Street and Tamarind Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida. The school opened January 1951 with the first graduating class in June 1951. Roosevelt High School continued the Industrial High School mission of providing a rich and inclusive educational program for the overall growth and development of its students.
Excelled in numerous areas of student involvements and performance, including Academics, Drama and Oratorical, Music (Instrument and vocal) Sports, Business, Visual Arts, Vocational Educational (Auto Mechanics, Carpentry, Home Economics, Cosmetology, Diversified Cooperative, Training, and more).
Roosevelt High School produced many prominent, successful, contributing alumni in many fields of endeavor throughout our county, state, nation and abroad.
During integration, this great educational institution was reduced to a middle school and finally closed. The last graduating class was in 1970.
Industrial High School opened in 1917 with its first graduating class in 1929. It was the first school built for African American students in Palm Beach County and served grades first through twelve. It was founded at a time when some still wondered why young Black people even needed an education. There was no public funding for a school for Black children. Mr. Henry Speed, a Black West Palm Beach business entrepreneur and community pioneer organized others to support the development of a school and he donated the land. There was no public funding for the school until 1940. The last graduating class was June 1950. The school was renamed Palm View Elementary School in January 1951 when grades 9-12 moved to the new Roosevelt High School. Palmview was renamed once again in 1989 to U.B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School.
Roosevelt High School, the first African American High School built in 1951 located at 15th Street and Tamarind Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida. The school opened January 1951 with the first graduating class in June 1951. Roosevelt High School continued the Industrial High School mission of providing a rich and inclusive educational program for the overall growth and development of its students.
Excelled in numerous areas of student involvements and performance, including Academics, Drama and Oratorical, Music (Instrument and vocal) Sports, Business, Visual Arts, Vocational Educational (Auto Mechanics, Carpentry, Home Economics, Cosmetology, Diversified Cooperative, Training, and more).
Roosevelt High School produced many prominent, successful, contributing alumni in many fields of endeavor throughout our county, state, nation and abroad.
During integration, this great educational institution was reduced to a middle school and finally closed. The last graduating class was in 1970.
Industrial High School opened in 1917 with its first graduating class in 1929. It was the first school built for African American students in Palm Beach County and served grades first through twelve. It was founded at a time when some still wondered why young Black people even needed an education. There was no public funding for a school for Black children. Mr. Henry Speed, a Black West Palm Beach business entrepreneur and community pioneer organized others to support the development of a school and he donated the land. There was no public funding for the school until 1940. The last graduating class was June 1950. The school was renamed Palm View Elementary School in January 1951 when grades 9-12 moved to the new Roosevelt High School. Palmview was renamed once again in 1989 to U.B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School.
Roosevelt High School, the first African American High School built in 1951 located at 15th Street and Tamarind Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida. The school opened January 1951 with the first graduating class in June 1951. Roosevelt High School continued the Industrial High School mission of providing a rich and inclusive educational program for the overall growth and development of its students.
Excelled in numerous areas of student involvements and performance, including Academics, Drama and Oratorical, Music (Instrument and vocal) Sports, Business, Visual Arts, Vocational Educational (Auto Mechanics, Carpentry, Home Economics, Cosmetology, Diversified Cooperative, Training, and more).
Roosevelt High School produced many prominent, successful, contributing alumni in many fields of endeavor throughout our county, state, nation and abroad.
During integration, this great educational institution was reduced to a middle school and finally closed. The last graduating class was in 1970.