Reading High School - Arxalma Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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M3322- I I5 LJ LIES .--L

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1 2-Acade A Miss Mary Mayer Co-Principal 1927-1928 A dvisory Principal 1928-1929 B Mr. Galen Jones Prinicpal 1928-1 929 C Mr. John P. Lozo Principal 1929-1936 D Mr. John N. Eisenhauer Co-Principal 1927-1928 Principal 1936-1944 E Dr. Richard P. Flannery Principal 1 974- mics Flashback Mr. Earl A. Master Principal 1 944-1 955 Mr. LeVan P. Smith Principal 1 955- 1 960 Mr. Roland P. Kyle Principal 1 960-1 9 74

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Dr. Richard P. Flannery Principal of Reading Senior High School Principal Reviews School's Heritage PRlNCIPAL'S MESSAGE Reading High School's Golden Anniversaryp Fifty years of education at the 'Castle on the Hill'. As I review the archives noting the achievements of the seven principals and their staffs, I am greatly impressed with the richness, heritage, academic achievements, cultural enrichment, sports and activities, and the sociability thousands of Reading people have shared over the years in this educational community. The New High School Boys' High School and the Giils' High School were merged as the 'new' Reading High School formally opened September 7, 1927 with Miss Mary Hunter Mayer and lVIr. John H. Eisenhauer performing as co-principals the inaugural year. This was the second attempt at co- education in Reading in the public secondary schools, the first start- ing in 1859, and later separated to Boys' High, and Girls' High in 1881. Growth The 'Castle' was built to accommodate 1,800 students, but over the years the average annual enrollment has been over 2,700. In 1935 a peak enrollment was reached with 3,389 students. This large student body caused the transfer of half the tenth grade students back to two of the four junior high schools in the city. Reading High School practiced double graduations each year from 1927 through 1936. The largest graduating class was the Class of 1965 with 888 young men and women earning their diplomas. Reading High School, monetarily-wise, 'has grown as far as physical plant from a building that cost 31,650,000 in 1926 to a vast complex assessed at 518,860,000 in 1976 for the buildings and grounds, not including the 'inner-workings' such as furniture, supplies, books, and equip- ment that may swell the price tag to nearly S25 million. Vice-Principals' Assistance Essential To Success of School Program Mr. William H. Clouser Vice Principal 14-Principal , Vice Principals Mrs. Mabel J. Davis Vice Principal Mr. Ronald J. Lubas Vice Principal