Reading High School

801 North 13th St, Reading, PA 19604 | (610) 371-5710
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 4,868
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 801 N 13th St, Reading, PA 19604
  • Principal or Admin: Wynton Butler
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Reading School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,973
  • Graduation Rate: 53.4%
  • Dropout Rate: 8.1%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.8
  • Enrolled Students: 17,869

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 4,868
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 277.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 2,470 (50.7%)
  • Females: 2,398 (49.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 395 (8.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 3,935 (80.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 4,330 (88.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Reading High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black67713.9%
Asian360.7%
Hispanic3,60674.1%
White54911.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Reading High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade1,25925.9%
10th Grade1,72135.4%
11th Grade1,11923.0%
12th Grade76015.6%
Ungraded90.2%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
88.3%
District:
90.6%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
73.5%
District:
53.7%
Dropout Rate
School:
9.6%
District:
6.3%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
54.5%
District:
54.5%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
54.0%
District:
54.0%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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