Videos are posted to our Red Knight TV YouTube Channel almost daily. Take a few minutes to visit and subscribe to the site, where you'll find fun videos that showcase the Reading School District, our students and our staff. It's a fun way to share what's happening in the district with you. Videos include our 60 Seconds game show, messages from Dr. Mumin, classroom activities, sport highlights, informational topics and our popular monthly Red Knight TV Show. You're guaranteed to find a video that makes you #RSDproud!
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Save the Date: The RHS Cross Country team will host its 7th annual Frozen Knight 5K Run fundraiser at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20. Please support and share this great event! Who know? Maybe Elsa and Anna will stop by this year! Visit the event page for more details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1717260331820996/
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has designated Reading High School as a Distinguished Title I School for its advancement in closing the achievement gap. Reading High is one of 96 schools in the state to receive this honor.
The honor comes after Reading High School was one of 17 schools named as a Reward High Progress School during the 2014-15 school year. That designation is given to the top 5 percent of all Title I schools in Pennsylvania. “When teachers, students, administrators and our wonderful community come together, we are unstoppable,” Principal Eric Turman said. “This recognition is for the City of Reading. We love our city and we will continue the good fight as we continue to strive to be the best.” The designation is based on the high school continually improving its PSSA scores (Math and Reading) scores and Keystone Exam scores (Algebra I, Biology and Literature) among all students, as well as students included in historically underperforming groups during the past three years. For example, PSSA/Keystone scores in literature have increased to 63 percent during the past four years, while math scores have increased to 58 percent. In addition, to be eligible for the designation, the high school had to meet all four Annual Measurable Objectives set by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, including:
The designation is the latest in a string of good news about academics at Reading High School, Turman added. The high school graduation rate has increased from 53 percent to 71 percent during the past four years, he said. Of the Class of 2015, 89 percent of graduates planned to pursue post-secondary education, including college, technical/trade/vocational school or the Armed Forces, and 10 percent of graduates attained full-time employment with Berks County companies. Based on scores from last school year’s Advanced Placement tests, the high school had nine AP Scholars, one AP Scholar with Distinction and one National AP Scholar. In addition, Reading High School's SPP score increased by 5 points, according to results released last month by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The high school's SPP score increased from 60.2 to 65.2 percent as the district moves closer to surpassing the state's 70 percent benchmark. The increase also means Reading High is no longer ranked last in SPP scores among Berks County school districts. “It’s an exciting time in our district, as we continue to focus on and improve academics, particularly at the high school,” Dr. Khalid Mumin, superintendent, said. “This is hard work, but it’s rewarding work. I congratulate our students and staff on their success and earning this designation.” Girls on the Run has announced its Spring 2016 sites, and six Reading schools are included. Those are: 10th and Green, 10th and Penn, 12th and Marion, Glenside, Millmont and Reading Intermediate (8th grade only). If you know a girl at one of those schools who would be interested in participating, please inform your school's main office so you can receive the registration information.
We have a new Red Knight fan! Sports analyst and former Duke/NBA player Jay Williams stopped by RHS to talk with and motivate seniors on Thursday morning. The #JaysVisions event was sponsored by Visions Federal Credit Union, which will host a Financial Reality Fair at RHS on Jan. 11-14. #RSDproud
In an effort to encourage Reading High School students as they prepare to take the Keystone Exam and let them know this city believes in them, Principal Turman offered a bit of real talk.
"When you hear constant negativity about the place you work, the place you grew up, when someone always has a negative opinion about you and what you do, it makes you work a little bit harder. Every kid who enters this high school is just as capable as any other kid in Berks County. What it always boils down to is the effort they bring to the table. ... This is about us. This is about how we come together and prove to people that we're a lot more than what they put in the press. We're a lot more than people's perception of us." Watch the full video above. #RSDproud #ProveThemWrong The December Red Knight TV episode features the holiday concerts at Reading High School and Reading Intermediate High School.
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