Principal Terrance Little (far left) talks with Quanda Miller (second from right) and her daughter Imani Holmes, 15, a sophomore, and Perry Miller, who is unrelated, (second from left) following an informational assembly for parents and students at Roosevelt College & Career Academy in Gary, Ind. Monday July 23, 2012. Perry Miller's daughter, Kiera Gibson, (not visible) will be a senior at the school. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media

Renaldo Thomas speaks to the audience after being introduced as the new boys basketball coach during an informational assembly for parents and students at Roosevelt College & Career Academy in Gary, Ind. Monday July 23, 2012. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media

Nykia Shaw, 17, a senior, and her mother Tamika Shaw listen as Principal Terrance Little speaks during an informational assembly for parents and students at Roosevelt College & Career Academy in Gary, Ind. Monday July 23, 2012. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media

A Roosevelt drum line performs before the audience during an informational assembly for parents and students at Roosevelt College & Career Academy in Gary, Ind. Monday July 23, 2012. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media

Pastor Dwayne Hunter raises his hand to ask a question of Principal Terrance Little (not visible) as he and Jo Hunter (center right) attend an informational assembly for parents and students at Roosevelt College & Career Academy in Gary, Ind. Monday July 23, 2012. The Hunter's son, Dwayne Hunter, II, 16, will be a junior at Roosevelt this year. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media

Principal Terrance Little speaks during an informational assembly for parents and students at Roosevelt College & Career Academy in Gary, Ind. Monday July 23, 2012. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media

Joseph Rogers, 15, who will be a freshman, (center left) and Dwayne Hunter, II, 16, who will be a junior, (center right) raise their hands when Principal Terrance Little (not visible) asks for students in the audience during an informational assembly for parents and students at Roosevelt College & Career Academy in Gary, Ind. Monday July 23, 2012. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media

Basketball coach Renaldo Thomas (second from left) listens as Principal Terrance Little (not visible) speaks during an informational assembly for parents and students at Roosevelt College & Career Academy in Gary, Ind. Monday July 23, 2012. Thomas was earlier introduced as the new Roosevelt basketball coach. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media