Reading Memorial High School
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Reading Memorial High School (RMHS) is an award winning four year public high school located in Reading, Massachusetts
, USA. Reading Memorial is managed by Reading Public Schools
. The school has a student body of over 1,200 (2005–06) drawn from Parker Middle School and Coolidge Middle School
. A new building renovation and construction project was completed for the 2007-08 academic year. Reading's nickname is the Rockets and they participate in the Middlesex League
.
Reading, Massachusetts
Reading is an affluent town situated in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, some north of central Boston. The population was 24,747 at the 2010 census.-Settlement and Independence:...
, USA. Reading Memorial is managed by Reading Public Schools
Reading Public Schools
Reading Public Schools is the school district that manages the public schools in Reading, Massachusetts, USA.The superintendent is John Doherty, who works under the direction of a six-person School Committee.-Mission statement:...
. The school has a student body of over 1,200 (2005–06) drawn from Parker Middle School and Coolidge Middle School
Coolidge Middle School (Reading, Massachusetts)
A.W Coolidge Middle School is a public middle school in Reading, Massachusetts, USA. It was named after Arthur W. Coolidge, a Massachusetts politician who served multiple positions within the state government and was fourth cousin to U.S. President John Calvin Coolidge. Coolidge Middle is managed...
. A new building renovation and construction project was completed for the 2007-08 academic year. Reading's nickname is the Rockets and they participate in the Middlesex League
Middlesex League
The Middlesex League is a high school sports conference located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The twelve member schools are all members of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association.-Sports:*Fall: August–November...
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Notable alumni
- Barbara Laughton (RHS '47) Miss Massachusetts 1948
- Danny McBride (RMHS '63), guitarist for Sha Na NaSha Na NaSha Na Na is an American rock and roll group. The name is taken from a part of the long series of nonsense syllables in the doo-wop hit song "Get a Job", originally recorded in 1957 by the Silhouettes....
- Bill Kelly (RMHS '67), recovered onside kick in 1968 Harvard-Yale football game
- John DohertyJohn DohertyJohn Doherty may refer to:*John Doherty , senior executive in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation*John Doherty , first baseman for the Angels, 1974–1975...
(RMHS '69) first baseman-designated hitter, California Angels - Brad WhitfordBrad WhitfordBradford Ernest Whitford is the rhythm guitarist for the hard rock band Aerosmith. He graduated Reading Memorial High School in 1970.-Career:...
(RMHS '70), guitarist for AerosmithAerosmithAerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many... - Mark FeeneyMark FeeneyMark Feeney is a Pulitzer Prize-winning arts critic for The Boston Globe. Feeney graduated from Harvard in 1979 and has been working for the paper almost ever since, as a researcher, writer, and editor, in various capacities. Feeney is also the author of the book Nixon at the Movies. In addition,...
(RMHS '75), Boston Globe arts writer, winner Pulitzer PrizePulitzer PrizeThe Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
for criticism, 2008 - Geoffrey C. Beckwith (RMHS '76), executive director, Massachusetts Municipal Association
- Joan Feeney (RMHS '76), founding editor Epicurious.com
- William R. Hansen, FC3 USN, (RMHS '83) was one of 37 sailors killed on May 17, 1987 when two Iraqi Exocet missiles struck and damaged the USS Stark.
- LCDR Kevin J. Davis, 1992 Graduate, was an Opposing Soloist with the U.S. Navy's Blue AngelsBlue AngelsThe United States Navy's Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, popularly known as the Blue Angels, was formed in 1946 and is currently the oldest formal flying aerobatic team...
. Died April 21, 2007 in a crash during a demonstration show. - Mark ErelliMark ErelliMark Erelli is an American folk singer/songwriter from Reading, Massachusetts. He currently resides in Massachusetts. Erelli is a 1996 graduate of Bates College, where he majored in Biology, and holds a Master's Degree in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Massachusetts...
, folk musician.