📍 801 N 13th St, Reading, Berks County, 19604
Reading SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Reading, Berks County. The school has 5,213 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Reading SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 239 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 72%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Reading SHS enrolls 5,213 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 239 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% Hispanic or Latino, 7.4% Black or African American and 4.1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 4,504 | 86% |
| Black or African American | 386 | 7.4% |
| White | 215 | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 97 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
4,470 of the school's 5,213 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 4,470 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Reading SHS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-60, state senate district 11, state house district 127.
Reading SHS is one of 19 schools in Reading SD, based in Reading, Pennsylvania. The district serves 16,664 students district-wide and employs 1,052 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 5,213 students, Reading SHS is larger than the district average of about 877 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small