Reading Senior High School Explained

Reading Senior High School
Motto:	^[1]
Motto Translation:	Tell me why you are here
Address:	801 North 13th Street
Zipcode:	19604
Country:	United States
Other Name:	The Castle on The Hill
Former Names:	-->
Principal:	Jessica Di Blasi
Teaching Staff:	239.00
Grades:	9–12
Enrollment:	5,213 (2022-2023)
Ratio:	21.81
Colors:	Red and Black
Athletics Conference:	PIAA District 3
Mascot:	Red Knight
Team Name:	Red Knights
Accreditations:	-->
Yearbook:	Red Knight Yearbook
Affiliations:	-->

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

Athletics

The school's mascot is the Red Knight. According to the PIAA directory,^[4] 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

• 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^[5]
• Henry Dickinson Green, former U.S. Congressman
• Manny Guzman Jr., politician^[6]
• 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^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: A Short History of Reading High School. Reading Senior High School. 6 June 2017.
2. Web site: 2022 Largest High Schools in Pennsylvania. 2022-01-09. Niche. en.
3. Web site: RHS Clubs and Activities . Reading Senior High School . 31 July 2022.
4. Web site: PIAA School Directory . Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association . 2013.
5. Web site: The Pennsylvania House of Representatives – Rep. Thomas R. Caltagirone Biography.
6. Web site: Project Vote Smart's Biographical Website for Manny Guzman Jr..
7. Web site: Congressional Biographical Directory.