Reading High School (Ohio)
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| Reading Junior/Senior High School | |
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 Reading's New Building Under Construction | |
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810 Columbia Ave , 45215 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°13′14″N 84°25′36″W / 39.22056°N 84.42667°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Motto | Excellence in Education |
| Status | Operational |
| School district | Reading City School District |
| Superintendent | Damon C Davis |
| Principal | Michael Howton |
| Teaching staff | 29.92 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 732 (2021–22)[1] |
| Average class size | ~105 students per grade |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.47[1] |
| Color(s) | [2] royal blue, Red and white |
| Slogan | Excellence in Education |
| Fight song | Reading Fight Song (Go Northwestern Go) |
| Athletics conference | Cincinnati Hills League[2] |
| Sports | Football, baseball, soccer, golf, bowling, track and field, cross country, volleyball, and softball |
| Mascot | Blue Devil |
| Team name | Blue Devils[2] |
| Rival | Deer Park Wildcats |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3] |
| Newspaper | Devil's Advocate |
| Tuition | Free (Public) |
| Website | readingschools |
Reading Junior Senior High School is a public high school in Reading, Ohio, United States. It is the only public high school in the Reading Community City School District. Reading serves as a "Bedroom Community" approximately eight miles (13 km) from downtown Cincinnati, Ohio.
Athletics[edit]
Reading teams are known as the Blue Devils. The Blue Devils are a long time member of the Cincinnati Hills League. The Devils share a deep rivalry with neighboring High School Deer Park.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships[edit]
- Boys baseball – 1942, 1944, 1946, 1957, 1974, 1980 [4]
- Boys basketball – 2003 [5]
- Boys golf – 1949 [6]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Claude Osteen- Former Major League Baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons mostly with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Brian O'Connor (pitcher)- Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher
- Tony Pike- Former UC Quarterback. Former member of the Carolina Panthers of the NFL.[7]
- DeShawn Wynn- Former University of Florida Running Back. Member of the 2006 National Champion Gator Football Team.
- Darrell Pace- 1976 and 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist- Archery
- Steve Engel- Former MLB player (Chicago Cubs)
- Daniel Von Bargen - Actor (featured in Seinfeld, Super Troopers and Malcolm in the Middle)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Reading Community High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D3". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ "Player Bio: Tony Pike - CINCINNATI OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". www.gobearcats.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-03.
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