Reading Senior High School

Reading Senior High School
Reading Senior High School in May 2008
Address
Map
801 North 13th Street

Reading
,
Pennsylvania
19604

United States
Coordinates40°20′52″N 75°54′39″W / 40.3477°N 75.9107°W / 40.3477; -75.9107
Information
Other nameThe Castle on The Hill
TypePublic high school
MottoLatin: Dic cur hic[1]
(Tell me why you are here)
Established1927 (1927)[1]
School districtReading School District
NCES School ID422004000859[2]
PrincipalJessica Di Blasi
Teaching staff239.00 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment5,213 (2022-2023)[2]
Student to teacher ratio21.81[2]
Color(s)Red and Black   
Athletics conferencePIAA District 3
MascotRed Knight
Team nameRed Knights
YearbookRed Knight Yearbook
Websitewww.readingsd.org/Domain/26

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]

Student life

The 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

The 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

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b "A Short History of Reading High School". Reading Senior High School. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Reading SHS (422004000859)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "2022 Largest High Schools in Pennsylvania". Niche. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "RHS Clubs and Activities". Reading Senior High School. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  5. ^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2013). "PIAA School Directory".
  6. ^ "The Pennsylvania House of Representatives – Rep. Thomas R. Caltagirone Biography".
  7. ^ "Project Vote Smart's Biographical Website for Manny Guzman Jr".
  8. ^ "Congressional Biographical Directory".