Reading Senior High School, colloquially known as The Castle on The Hill, is a 9–12 public high school in Reading, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1927 and is part of the Reading School District. With an enrollment of 5,213 as of the 2022-23 school year, it is the largest traditional high school in Pennsylvania and one of the largest high schools in the nation.[3]
| Reading Senior High School | |
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.jpg) Reading Senior High School in May 2008 | |
| Address | |
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801 North 13th Street , 19604 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°20′52″N 75°54′39″W / 40.3477°N 75.9107°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | The Castle on The Hill |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Latin: Dic cur hic[1] (Tell me why you are here) |
| Established | 1927[1] |
| School district | Reading School District |
| NCES School ID | 422004000859[2] |
| Principal | Jessica Di Blasi |
| Teaching staff | 239.00 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 5,213 (2022-2023)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.81[2] |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Athletics conference | PIAA District 3 |
| Mascot | Red Knight |
| Team name | Red Knights |
| Yearbook | Red Knight Yearbook |
| Website | www |
Student life
editThe school supports a broad range of extracurricular activities. In the 2020-2021 school year, students could participate in Academic Challenge, Aevidium, Art Club, Baba Na Kaka International, Ecology, Knight Vision, Mock Trial, Peer Mentoring, Project Peace, E-Sports, National Honor Society, Sign Language Club, Strategic Gaming Club, Student Council, Tabletop Roleplay, World Language Club, and Yearbook.[4]
Athletics
editThe school's mascot is the Red Knight. According to the PIAA directory,[5] the District funds participation in the following sports:
- Girls
- Basketball – AAAAAA
- Bowling – AAAAAA
- Cheerleading – AAAAAA
- Cross Country – AAA
- JROTC Drill Team – AAA
- Field Hockey – AAA
- Indoor Track and Field – AAAA
- Soccer (Fall) – AAAA
- Softball – AAAAAA
- Swimming and Diving – AAA
- Girls' Tennis – AAA
- Track and Field – AAA
- Volleyball – AAAA
- Water Polo – AAAA
- Boys
- Baseball – AAAAAA
- Basketball- AAAAAA
- Bowling – AAAAAA
- Cross Country – AAA
- JROTC Drill Team – AAA
- Football – AAAAAA
- Golf – AAA
- Indoor Track and Field – AAAA
- Soccer – AAAA
- Swimming and Diving – AAA
- Tennis – AAA
- Track and Field – AAA
- Volleyball – AAA
- Water Polo – AAAA
- Wrestling – AAA
Notable alumni
edit- Sian Barbara Allen, actress
- Albert Boscov, businessman, philanthropist, and former chairman of Boscov's
- James Bryant, former professional football player, Detroit Lions
- Thomas Caltagirone, former Pennsylvania State Representative[6]
- Henry Dickinson Green, former U.S. Congressman
- Manny Guzman Jr., politician[7]
- Stu Jackson, former head coach, New York Knicks
- Donyell Marshall, former professional basketball player, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz, and Seattle SuperSonics
- Maurio McCoy, professional skateboarder
- Lenny Moore, former professional football player, Baltimore Colts, and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
- Stephen Mull, former U.S. ambassador to Lithuania
- Curtis R. Reitz, law professor, University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Lonnie Walker IV, professional basketball player, Brooklyn Nets
- William Wiswesser, chemist and pioneer in chemical informatics
- Gus Yatron, former U.S. Congressman[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "A Short History of Reading High School". Reading Senior High School. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Reading SHS (422004000859)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ "2022 Largest High Schools in Pennsylvania". Niche. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ "RHS Clubs and Activities". Reading Senior High School. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2013). "PIAA School Directory".
- ^ "The Pennsylvania House of Representatives – Rep. Thomas R. Caltagirone Biography".
- ^ "Project Vote Smart's Biographical Website for Manny Guzman Jr".
- ^ "Congressional Biographical Directory".