Reading High School (Ohio)

Public high school in Reading, Ohio, , United States

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 / ﻿39.22056°N 84.42667°W﻿ / 39.22056; -84.42667
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| 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.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

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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

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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

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* 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

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1. ^ a b c "Reading Community High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
2. ^ a b c 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

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* District Website

Authority control databases

National|

* United States

Geographic|

* NCES