Reading Memorial High School
| Reading Memorial High School | |
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| Address | |
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62 Oakland Road Reading, Massachusetts, 01867 USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1954 |
| School district | Reading Public Schools |
| Superintendent | John Doherty |
| Principal | Adam Bakr |
| Faculty | approx. 90 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1362[1] |
| Language | English |
| Schedule type | Rotating |
| Hours in school day | 6.5 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and black |
| Athletics conference | Middlesex League |
| Mascot | Rockets |
| Team name | Rockets |
| Rival | Stoneham High School, Lexington High School |
| Accreditation |
New England Association of Schools and Colleges Massachusetts Department of Education |
| Average SAT scores |
550 verbal 565 math 547 writing 1662 total (2014-2015)[2] |
| Newspaper | Orbit |
| Graduation Rate | 96.9 % (2012)[3] |
| MCAS Scores, Grade 10 |
English: 97% Proficient or higher Math: 96% Proficient or higher[4] |
| Website | Reading Memorial High School |
Reading Memorial High School (RMHS) is a four year public high school serving the town of Reading, Massachusetts, as its only grade 9-12 school. Reading Memorial is managed by Reading Public Schools. The school has a student body of 1,269 (2016)[1] drawn from Parker Middle School and Coolidge Middle School. A new building renovation and construction project was completed for the 2007-08 academic year. Part of the Middlesex League, the sports teams are called the Rockets. The school's principal is Adam Bakr and the vice principals are Laura Olsen and Michael McSweeney.
The Reading Memorial High School Girls Basketball program was the 2012 Division II Massachusetts State Champions. Reading Girls basketball capped an undefeated (25-0) 2012 season by defeating Central Champion Tyngsborough at the DCU Center in Worcester on March 17, 2012. This was the first state championship for Reading Memorial High School in the sport of basketball.[5] The following year the team competed for the Eastern Division II Massachusetts State Championship, but fell in overtime to Medfield, 59-51.
Notable alumni
- Paul McEachern (RMHS '07), Account Executive at DataDog
- Danny McBride (RMHS '63), singer-songwriter, guitarist
- John Doherty (RMHS '69) first baseman-designated hitter, California Angels (NOTE: not to be confused with the current Superintendent of Schools for Reading, also named John Doherty)
- Brad Whitford (RMHS '70), guitarist for Aerosmith
- Mark Feeney (RMHS '75), Boston Globe arts writer, author of Nixon at the Movies: A Book about Belief, winner Pulitzer Prize for Criticism, 2008
- Denise A. Spellberg (RMHS '75), associate professor of history, University of Texas at Austin
- Joan Feeney (RMHS '76), founding editor of Epicurious.com
- Mark Erelli, folk musician
References
- 1 2 "Student Data". Profiles.doe.mass.edu. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ↑ http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/state_report/sat_perf.aspx
- ↑ "Graduation Report Report (DISTRICT) - Massachusetts Directory Profiles". Profiles.doe.mass.edu. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ↑ Profile, profiles.doe.mass.edu; accessed December 9, 2014.
- ↑ Layman, Tom (March 3, 2012). "Div. 2 Girls Final: Reading 48, Tyngsborough 27". ESPN Boston. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
| Preceded by Boston College High School |
Super Eight Hockey Tournament Champions 2008 |
Succeeded by Reigning Champions |
Coordinates: 42°32′4.5″N 71°6′32.7″W / 42.534583°N 71.109083°W