Reading High School (Ohio)

Reading Junior/Senior High School
Reading's New Building Under Construction
Address
810 Columbia Ave Reading, Ohio , (Hamilton County) 45215 United States
Coordinates	39°13′14″N 84°25′36″W
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	Excellence in Education
Status	Operational
School district	Reading City School District
Superintendent	Damon C Davis
Principal	Michael Howton
Teaching staff	42.66 (FTE)[1]
Grades	7–12
Enrollment	666 (2023–2024)[1]
Average class size	~105 students per grade
Student to teacher ratio	15.61[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.org

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

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

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

• Boys baseball – 1942, 1944, 1946, 1957, 1974, 1980 ^[4]
• Boys basketball – 2003 ^[5]
• Boys golf – 1949 ^[6]

Notable alumni

• 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

1. "Reading Community High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
2. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
3. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
4. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
5. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D3". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
6. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
7. "Player Bio: Tony Pike - CINCINNATI OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". www.gobearcats.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-03.

External links

• District Website