Richard J. Reynolds High School Explained

Richard J. Reynolds High School
Type:Public
Ceeb:344445
Principal:Calvin D. Freeman
Ratio:18.44
Teaching Staff:94.35 (FTE)
Enrollment:1,740 (2018 - 19)[1]
Grades:9–12
Streetaddress:301 N. Hawthorne Road
City:Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Zipcode:27104
Country:United States
Oversight:Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Campus Type:Urban
Colors:Old Gold and Black
Mascot:Demons
Free Label:Emblem
Conference:4-A; Central Piedmont Conference
Richard J. Reynolds High School and Richard J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium
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Location:301 Hawthorne Rd., Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Built: - 1924
Architect:Charles Barton Keen
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Early 20th-century industrial
Added:January 11, 1991
Refnum:90002139

Richard J. Reynolds High School now the Richard J. Reynolds Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts (often simply R. J. Reynolds High School or Reynolds) is a high school in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Named for R. J. Reynolds, the founder of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, the school opened in 1923. The school colors are Old Gold and Black, and the school's mascot is a demon.

Establishment

Katharine Smith Reynolds-Johnston, the widow of R. J. Reynolds and the mother of Zachary Smith Reynolds, donated funds and land for the creation of the school in memory of her first husband. The site was known as Silver Hill. Just weeks before Reynolds-Johnston's death, a souvenir program for the dedication of the Memorial Auditorium says: "In 1919, the City of Winston-Salem, in the course of its ex-tended school building program, planned a model high school, and wished to honor the memory of Richard J. Reynolds, by naming it 'The Richard J. Reynolds High School.'

It seemed to his wife, now Mrs. J. Edward Johnston, that a memorial of this kind was very fitting, as Mr. Reynolds had had such a large part and was so interested in the development of this city. Mrs. Johnston had wanted to erect some really worth while memorial personally, and when notified of the action of the city authorities, it seemed that this plant, which would be so closely identified with the life of the people, young and old, presented the opportunity for which she was looking. She therefore notified the city that she would be glad to give a suitable site upon which to erect the high school, the selection to be left to the City, and to present as a personal memorial, a beautiful auditorium in connection with the high school plant."[2]

Campus

The School and Auditorium sit on a piece of land known as "Society Hill". The complex consists of five buildings, three of which are contributing buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. They are the High School Building (1922 - 1923), the Power House (1923), and the Auditorium (1923 - 1924). They were designed in the late 1910s by architect Charles Barton Keen of Philadelphia and built as part of a single project.[3]

Original plans for the School included two grand school buildings sitting on either side of an Auditorium. Construction on the School began in 1919, under the direction of Reynolda House architect Charles Barton Keen. The first classroom building was finished in 1923, but construction on the second building was delayed and eventually abandoned after the Stock Market Crash of 1929. In the early 1990s, the high school building was thoroughly renovated and restored to its original appearance with some modern updating (e.g., a computer lab to replace the former language lab, and central air-conditioning).

The R. J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium is on the campus and is often used for school functions. The auditorium was constructed in 1924, and a formal opening was held the same year, with Harry Houdini performing. An extensive renovation was completed in 2003. A customized acoustical shell was added to Reynolds Auditorium in 2009.

A fine arts/performing arts building, named the Judy Voss Jones Arts Center for a member of the class of 1968, is on the campus between the R. J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium and Hawthorne Road. Reynolds became a magnet school for the arts in fall of 2007.

The Richard J. Reynolds High School and Richard J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

To mark the school's 100th anniversary, artist Nick Bragg created an 32-inch by 8-foot mural Silver Hill to Diversity on the second floor whose 40 images illustrate events in the school's history as well as major events in world history. It is the 24th mural created by Bragg, whose work is featured in other areas of the campus.[4]

Athletics

State Championships

R. J. Reynolds has won the following North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) team state championships:[5]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: R J Reynolds High School. National Center for Education Statistics. May 18, 2020.
  2. Web site: Souvenir program, dedication, Richard J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium and Music Festival : Winston-Salem, North Carolina, May 8, 9, 10, 11, 1924 . Internet Archive. 1924 .
  3. Web site: Elizabeth H. Dull . Richard J. Reynolds High School and Richard J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . August 1990. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-11-01.
  4. News: Reynolds High School is 100. A new mural by Nick Bragg celebrates the school's history. O'Donnell. Lisa. Winston-Salem Journal. 2023-01-25.
  5. https://www.nchsaa.org/record-books/ Record Books - NCHSAA
  6. https://journalnow.com/obituaries/levy-bonnie-angelo/article_0551c8ce-c31e-5a00-8adb-c1d5adb5f20d.html Levy, Bonnie Angelo
  7. https://pinewhispers.net/3061/features/alumni-spotlight-robbie-bach-80-key-in-the-invention-of-xbox/ Alumni spotlight: Robbie Bach (’80) key in the invention of Xbox
  8. (Oct 9, 2016). Felder, Lynn. Howell Binkley, Winston-Salem native, designing his way into the spotlight. Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  9. Web site: Shattuck. Kathryn. One or Two Things He Knows About Teenagers. The New York Times. June 24, 2009. 2009-12-31.
  10. https://godeacs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2430 Luciano Delbono - Men's Soccer Roster - Wake Forest University
  11. https://pinewhispers.net/6335/features/reflecting-on-a-time-of-division-and-adversity/ Reflecting on a time of division and adversity
  12. https://www.journalnow.com/sports/columnists/john_dell/local-icon-tourney-honors-purvis-ferree/article_b76d97b3-c85f-5b19-9f63-425998bbaeee.html Local Icon: Tourney honors Purvis Ferree
  13. Web site: UWE awards honorary degree to Peaches Golding OBE. UWE Press Office . . November 23, 2010 . November 15, 2011.
  14. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/greggto01.shtml Tommy Gregg Stats
  15. O'Neill Conor. (Oct 12, 2017). Kimani Griffin, Winston-Salem native, focused heading into speedskating nationals. Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved Nov 30, 2019.
  16. (Sep 14, 2017). Newell, Sarah. Reynolds High to induct 13 members into Arts Hall of Fame on Saturday. Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  17. Hidel, Denise. (Apr 11, 2014). Mark Harris: Local Man Runs for US State Senate. forsythwoman.com. Retrieved Nov 30, 2019.
  18. https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2002/whit-holcomb-faye-157295 Whit Holcomb-Faye, 2002 Point guard - Rivals.com
  19. http://magnetmagazine.com/2018/08/18/desk-peter-holsapple-short-history-small-place-t-r-pearson/ From The Desk Of Peter Holsapple: "A Short History Of A Small Place" By T.R. Pearson
  20. (Jun 9, 2016). Huffman, Eddie. Greg Humphreys returning home for Ribfest. Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  21. Web site: Winston-Salem producer, star screens family movie made in city.
  22. https://journalnow.com/entertainment/the_arts/performing_arts/uncsa-grad-gives-students-a-tour-of-sound-design/article_e25794b8-879c-11e4-93ea-f38deddfb3e2.html UNCSA grad gives students a tour of sound design
  23. Smith, Rauhauser Kate. (October 30, 2016). History-Maker: Earline Heath King. Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  24. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=14574 Ed Lyons
  25. (March 1, 2020). Colter, N. Joseph. Melissa McBride Biography, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth and Other Facts. networthsalary.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  26. (March 17, 2018). Silvers, Janson. Head Coach Of History-Making UMBC Basketball Team Played High School Ball In The Triad. wfmynews2.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  27. (Jul 14, 2016). Watts, Norcross Kathy. 'Seven Ways We Lie explores 'grimy' adolescence. Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  28. https://thewinstonsalemstealers.com/program-history-alumni/ Program History & Alumni
  29. http://magnetmagazine.com/2009/06/01/qa-with-peter-holsapple-chris-stamey/ Q&A With Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey
  30. (Aug 2, 2002). Daniels, Rob. MULTITALENTED TERRY COMMITS TO UNC\ BASKETBALL RECRUITING ANALYST BOB GIBBONS WILL PLACE REYSHAWN TERRY 55TH NATIONALLY IN HIS POST-SUMMER RANKINGS. Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  31. (Sep 21, 2017). Jones Howard, Ashlea. Reynolds inducts 13 into Arts Hall of Fame. http://wschronicle.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  32. https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/research-guides/modern-biographical-files-ndl/modern-bios-y/yates-earl-preston.html Yates, Earl Preston

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