Reading Junior Senior High School is a public

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in Reading, Ohio, United States. It is the only public high school in the

Reading Community City School District Reading Community City School District, is a school district in Hamilton County, Ohio. It serves the town of Reading, Ohio, located about north of downtown Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat ...

. Reading serves as a "Bedroom Community" approximately from downtown

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, Ohio.

Athletics

Reading teams are known as the Blue Devils. The Blue Devils are a long time member of the

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. The Devils share a deep rivalry with neighboring High School Deer Park.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

* Boys

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– 1942, 1944, 1946, 1957, 1974, 1980 * Boys

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– 2003 * Boys

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– 1949

Notable alumni

* Claude Osteen- Former Major League Baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons mostly with the

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. *

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- Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher *

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- Former UC Quarterback. Former member of the

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of the NFL. *

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- Former University of Florida Running Back. Member of the 2006 National Champion Gator Football Team. *

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- 1976 and 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist- Archery *

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- Former

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player (

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) *

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- Actor (featured in Seinfeld, Super Troopers and Malcolm in the Middle)

References

External links

District Website
{{authority control High schools in Hamilton County, Ohio Public high schools in Ohio