Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Roosevelt High School (Hempstead (town), New York)

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The result was Keep. Nomination withdrawn by Alchaenist. TerriersFan (talk) 02:24, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Roosevelt High School (Hempstead (town), New York)

It is not a notable high school. Article makes no claim of notability for its subject. Alchaenist (talk) 21:34, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I am withdrawing this nomination. It seems to be notable, after all. Alchaenist (talk) 22:21, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Keep—Although it is on the small side with ~700 students, I think in this case the age probably makes it notable. It began in the mid 1800s as a one-room school house, &c. NYT article.—RJH (talk) 22:05, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep- historical school; should be noted. However I don't think it should include the demographics. Broadwayfan15 (talk) 22:11, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment: The article ([1]) states a private school in Roosevelt that is no longer here. It has nothing to do with Roosevelt High School. Roosevelt Union Free School District is notable due to long-standing problems in funding, facilities, and academic achievement, the Roosevelt Schools has drawn nationwide attention. [2] But nothing does it say that Roosevelt High School is notable. It has never been on the Newsweek "Best High Schools in America" list. Alchaenist (talk) 22:26, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of New York-related deletion discussions. —Thryduulf (talk) 22:24, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Schools-related deletion discussions. —Thryduulf (talk) 22:24, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Guidelines and pervious consensus agree that secondary schools are inherently notable. Edward321 (talk) 23:31, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - high school for which sources are available to meet WP:ORG and from which the page can be expanded. TerriersFan (talk) 23:51, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep--guidelines don't say this, but consensus does: high schools are notable. That reminds me, I need to add mine. Drmies (talk) 01:11, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. The consensus is that high schools are inherently notable. Niteshift36 (talk) 04:35, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep via consensus. Article needs work mind. Blue Square Thing (talk) 06:25, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep This high school has had quite notable alumni, which were listed in earlier versions like [3], at least one, Eddie Murphy with a citation. (Some others may only be former residents of the town, not alumni, but Murphy definitely was.) The school is in Roosevelt, New York, it is odd and confusing to have it under Hempstead (town) in the title, which should be changed.John Z (talk) 23:45, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep has anyone else noticed the upsurge in WP:POINTY nominations of towns and high schools, just because we haven't formalized the notability guidelines - perhaps we should. Carlossuarez46 (talk) 06:16, 10 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I am inclined to say this, and all secondary schools, are inherently non-notable unless proven otherwise. But it seems no-one but the nominator agrees. I've never taken part in an AfD for a high school before...where has consensus been reached on secondary schools being notable? carl bunderson (talk) (contributions) 19:46, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep There is broad de facto consensus that secondary schools are inherently notable, and this article provides adequate sources to support the claim. Alansohn (talk) 04:49, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.