Reading Memorial High School facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Reading Memorial High School |
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62 Oakland Road
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1954 |
| School district | Reading Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Thomas Milaschewski |
| Principal | Jessica Callanan |
| Teaching staff | 85.22 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,097 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.87 |
| 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 |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges Massachusetts Department of Education |
| Newspaper | Orbit |
| Graduation Rate | 96.9 % (2012) |
| MCAS Scores, Grade 10 | English: 97% Proficient or higher Math: 96% Proficient or higher |
| Website | Reading Memorial High School |
Reading Memorial High School (RMHS) is a public high school in Reading, Massachusetts. It is the only public high school for students in grades 9 through 12 in the town. The school is part of the Reading Public Schools district.
RMHS welcomes students from Reading's Parker and Coolidge Middle Schools. A big project to renovate and build new parts of the school finished before the 2007-08 school year. The school's sports teams are called the Rockets. They compete in the Middlesex League. The school's leaders include Principal Jessica Callanan and Vice Principals Jessica Theriault and Kathleen Buckley.
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Sports at Reading Memorial High School
Reading Memorial High School has many successful sports teams. They are known as the Rockets.
Baseball Achievements
In the spring of 1996, the Reading Memorial Boys Varsity Baseball team won their first State Championship. This was a big win for the school's baseball program.
Girls Basketball Success
The Reading Memorial High School Girls Basketball team had an amazing year in 2012. They became the Division II Massachusetts State Champions. The team had a perfect season, winning all 25 of their games. They won the championship game on March 17, 2012. This was the first state championship ever for Reading Memorial High School in basketball. The next year, they almost won again but lost in overtime.
Boys Hockey Victories
On March 16, 2014, the Rockets' boys varsity hockey team won the Division I State Championship. They defeated Braintree 4-1. This was their first state championship since they won the Super 8 Championship in 2008.
Girls Hockey Triumphs
The Reading girls varsity hockey team also won a Division I State Championship. This happened on March 15, 2015. They beat Acton-Boxborough Regional High School 3-0. It was the first state championship in the history of the girls' hockey program.
Football Team Highlights
On November 11, 2016, Reading Memorial's varsity football team reached their playoff Super Bowl for the second year in a row. They had beaten Lincoln Sudbury 21-7. However, they lost the Super Bowl game to King Philip High School 21-18. This was their second straight loss in an MIAA Super Bowl. The Rockets' football team has won two Super Bowls since 2003, in 2009 and 2012. They also won Super Bowls in 1993, 1995, 1996, and 1998.
Girls Swim Team Excellence
In the fall of 2016, the Reading High School Varsity Girls Swim Team won two big titles. They won the Middlesex League Championship and the Division 2 State Championship. The Girls Varsity swim team continued their success. They won both the League and Division 2 State Championships again in 2017 and 2018.
Boys Lacrosse Championship
On June 23, 2018, the Rockets' boys varsity lacrosse team made history. They won the MIAA Division 2 State Championship. They defeated Concord-Carlisle High School 13-9. This game was played at Boston University's Nickerson Field. It was the first time the program had reached a state final and won a championship.
Famous People Who Went to RMHS
Many talented people have graduated from Reading Memorial High School. Here are a few:
- Max Brallier (Class of 2001): He is a very successful author. He has written books that appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists. He also created and produced the "Last Kid's on Earth" Netflix series and video game.
- John Doherty (Class of 1969): He played professional baseball as a first baseman and designated hitter for the California Angels.
- Mark Erelli: He is a well-known folk musician.
- Mark Feeney (Class of 1975): He is an arts writer for Boston Globe. He won a Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 2008.
- Kim Janey (Class of 1983): She made history as the first woman Mayor and first Black Mayor of the City of Boston. She was also a Boston City Councilor.
- Danny McBride (Class of 1963): He is a singer-songwriter. He is best known as the guitarist for the 1970s rock and roll group Sha Na Na.
- Denise A. Spellberg (Class of 1975): She is a history professor at the University of Texas at Austin. She has written important books about history.
- Cousin Stizz (Class of 2010): He is a popular rapper.
- Brad Whitford (Class of 1970): He is famous as the guitarist for the legendary rock band Aerosmith.
