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"On the [missing word] were only kids from rich and connected families, who chose the school for its high level of education, but more so for the extracurricular activities and skills which were taught"

I'm looking for something to say - 'the list of kids attending a school'. I remember there should be something with "roll" in it.

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    I suspect you're thinking of "rolls" -- "On the rolls were only the kids ...". If it's for a single class or group, vs a whole school or other assemblage then "roll" might be used.
    – Hot Licks
    Commented Feb 25, 2015 at 20:31
  • In Britain we would say register. At the beginning of the day the teacher calls the register to see who is there and more importantly, who isn't.
    – WS2
    Commented Feb 25, 2015 at 20:36
  • (And, of course, "roll call" or "calling the roll" simply means to call off the names on the roll.)
    – Hot Licks
    Commented Feb 25, 2015 at 20:41
  • Related (old question of mine) :) How do students respond to the roll call?
    – Mari-Lou A
    Commented Feb 25, 2015 at 20:49
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    Another potentially relevant term is roster ("a roll or list of personnel," where personnel can mean simply "persons," according to Merriam-Webster). The term for enrolling at a college is matriculation, so you could alternatively use the phrase "matriculation rolls."
    – Sven Yargs
    Commented Feb 25, 2015 at 21:11

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On the roster

ros·ter /ˈrästər/ noun

  1. a list or plan showing turns of duty or leave for individuals or groups in an organization.

    a list of members of a team or organization, in particular of athletes available for team selection.

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I would venture that you are indeed thinking of "roll call." In an academic setting, "roster" or "attendance" would be appropriate. "Attendance sheet" would also work.

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  • See the definition of roll, the noun, 1b and 1c.
    – Hot Licks
    Commented Feb 25, 2015 at 23:21
  • It's just roll or rolls. Roll call is when you actually call out the names on the roll (generally for taking attendance).
    – Chris Sunami
    Commented Mar 28, 2015 at 4:04

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