Reno High School
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Reno High School is a public secondary school
in Reno, Nevada
that is a part of the Washoe County School District
. The school mascot is the Husky, and the school's colors are red and blue. Their teams are known as the "Reno Huskies."
. In 1869 students were moved to a one-room school, and in 1879, due to Reno's expanding population, a larger high school, called "Central School," built near Arlington and Fourth Streets. This school was commonly referred to as "Reno High School" and 1879 is the generally accepted date of the school's founding. In 1910 a fire in the chemistry lab destroyed the school's main building. The school was rebuilt in downtown Reno in 1912, at a site now occupied by the Old Sundowner Casino. The architecture of the 1912 campus closely resembled that of present-day Mt. Rose elementary school at Lander Street and La Rue Avenue, and McKinley School on Riverside Drive.
In 1951, Reno High moved to its current location on Booth and Foster streets, south of the Truckee River
and Idlewild Park. The 71 acre (28.7 ha) campus is less than 200 yd (182.9 m) from the Truckee River.
Reno High boasts 71 acre (28.7 ha) of campus space, large green areas, a unique student quad, modern football/baseball/tennis and track and field facilities,the large Kahl Fieldhouse, and many tennis courts. A distinctive red arch brick structure adorns its main entrance, which sits behind a circular driveway that has a large newly renovated 50 ft (15.2 m) tall brick "R" on the grass in the center. The halls covered with yellow tile, are designated "R," "E," "N," "O," and "HI," which gives the school's corridors a room-numbering scheme. In the past several years blue awnings have been added to shade south sun-facing classrooms. In testament to a long history and generations of former students, Reno High is unusual among high schools in having an alumni center building on the Reno High campus. The large round brick building was completed in January 2000, and houses a large collection of yearbooks, memorabilia, and school artifacts, including the 1879 school class bell.
The Link Piazzo Alumni Center is open most Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and for special events, and the amount of unique RHS school exhibits continues to grow as the Alumni Center becomes better known in the state of Nevada. The RHS principal is Mr. Robert Sullivan. Reno High does well academically, and was ranked in the top 400 high schools nationally in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 by Time Magazine.
of the Northern Nevada 4A Region
, which is the large-school level. Since 2003, the Reno High boys' sports varsity teams have won
Nevada state championships in football, basketball, baseball, track and field,
swimming, diving, and snow skiing. On Friday, February 22, 2008, the Reno Huskies defeated Cheyenne High of Las Vegas 76 to 72 for their second state basketball championship in the past three seasons. The Huskies have won at least one state championship in 7 different sports, in every year from 2002 to 2008. Men's soccer at Reno High School has been a sport with controversy and some students feel soccer has been notorious for the lack of acknowledgment it receives from the school's athletic department.
With the goal before you,
Red and the Blue,
now all together, smash
them and go through.
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Against the men from Reno
fight must they show.
Three cheers for Reno-
the Red and Blue.
Red and Blue!
Reno! Huskies! Raaaaah! Oy!
The Reno High School Band program is currently directed by Mr. Timothy Wood and can be found at http://renohsband.org/. The program is successful in yearly festivals and competitions. The band also has many members who participate in outside of school activities like Honor Band, RYJO, RPYO, Solo and Ensemble, and the Nevada all-state convention.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Reno, Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
that is a part of the Washoe County School District
Washoe County School District
The Washoe County School District is a public school district providing public education to students in Washoe County, Nevada, including the cities of Reno, Sparks, Verdi, Incline Village, and Gerlach. As of September 2006, the school district had 63,098 students enrolled. It is the second...
. The school mascot is the Husky, and the school's colors are red and blue. Their teams are known as the "Reno Huskies."
History
Reno High was the first high school in Reno, which is celebrated by its well-known motto: "Reno High-- older than Reno". High school students in Reno were originally taught in the basement of a building on the corner of First and Virginia streets, on the future site of the Mapes HotelMapes Hotel
The Mapes Hotel was a hotel/casino located in Reno, Nevada, next to the Truckee River on Virginia Street. It was built in 1947, and opened on December 17 of that year. It was the first skyscraper built in the Western United States since the start of World War II...
. In 1869 students were moved to a one-room school, and in 1879, due to Reno's expanding population, a larger high school, called "Central School," built near Arlington and Fourth Streets. This school was commonly referred to as "Reno High School" and 1879 is the generally accepted date of the school's founding. In 1910 a fire in the chemistry lab destroyed the school's main building. The school was rebuilt in downtown Reno in 1912, at a site now occupied by the Old Sundowner Casino. The architecture of the 1912 campus closely resembled that of present-day Mt. Rose elementary school at Lander Street and La Rue Avenue, and McKinley School on Riverside Drive.
In 1951, Reno High moved to its current location on Booth and Foster streets, south of the Truckee River
Truckee River
The Truckee River is a stream in the U.S. states of California and Nevada. The river is about long. Its endorheic drainage basin is about , of which about are in Nevada. The Truckee is the sole outlet of Lake Tahoe and drains part of the high Sierra Nevada, emptying into Pyramid Lake in the Great...
and Idlewild Park. The 71 acre (28.7 ha) campus is less than 200 yd (182.9 m) from the Truckee River.
Campus
Reno High has a large campus at the corner of Booth Street and Foster Drive in the city's older southwest neighborhood district. Reno High occupies a two-story brick building with architecture that is unique among Washoe County schools. The Reno High campus is within 200 yards (182.9 m) of the Truckee River, which receives its water flow from alpine Lake Tahoe.Reno High boasts 71 acre (28.7 ha) of campus space, large green areas, a unique student quad, modern football/baseball/tennis and track and field facilities,the large Kahl Fieldhouse, and many tennis courts. A distinctive red arch brick structure adorns its main entrance, which sits behind a circular driveway that has a large newly renovated 50 ft (15.2 m) tall brick "R" on the grass in the center. The halls covered with yellow tile, are designated "R," "E," "N," "O," and "HI," which gives the school's corridors a room-numbering scheme. In the past several years blue awnings have been added to shade south sun-facing classrooms. In testament to a long history and generations of former students, Reno High is unusual among high schools in having an alumni center building on the Reno High campus. The large round brick building was completed in January 2000, and houses a large collection of yearbooks, memorabilia, and school artifacts, including the 1879 school class bell.
The Link Piazzo Alumni Center is open most Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and for special events, and the amount of unique RHS school exhibits continues to grow as the Alumni Center becomes better known in the state of Nevada. The RHS principal is Mr. Robert Sullivan. Reno High does well academically, and was ranked in the top 400 high schools nationally in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 by Time Magazine.
Athletics
Reno has won numerous state championships this decade. The boys' cross country team has been most dominant, winning 11 state championships (5 on them being consecutive). The girls' basketball team won the State Championship in 2001. The football team won the state title in 2003, the baseball team won in 2004 and the boys basketball team won the championship in 2006, knocking off North Las Vegas' Rancho High School. The Huskies compete in the Sierra LeagueSierra League (Nevada)
The Sierra League is one of two leagues in the Northern Nevada 4A Region for high school athletics. The 4A level is the large school classification, which has schools with enrollments of 1,200 and higher. The other division is the High Desert League...
of the Northern Nevada 4A Region
Northern Nevada 4A Region
The Northern Nevada 4A Region is a part of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association, governing the northern half of Nevada for high school athletics. The Northern 4A league is the large-school level, which has schools with enrollments of 1,200 and higher. The region is split into two...
, which is the large-school level. Since 2003, the Reno High boys' sports varsity teams have won
Nevada state championships in football, basketball, baseball, track and field,
swimming, diving, and snow skiing. On Friday, February 22, 2008, the Reno Huskies defeated Cheyenne High of Las Vegas 76 to 72 for their second state basketball championship in the past three seasons. The Huskies have won at least one state championship in 7 different sports, in every year from 2002 to 2008. Men's soccer at Reno High School has been a sport with controversy and some students feel soccer has been notorious for the lack of acknowledgment it receives from the school's athletic department.
- Reno's school fight song is "The Red and the Blue."
With the goal before you,
Red and the Blue,
now all together, smash
them and go through.
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Against the men from Reno
fight must they show.
Three cheers for Reno-
the Red and Blue.
Red and Blue!
Reno! Huskies! Raaaaah! Oy!
- Reno High football kicker placekicker Dirk BorgognoneDirk BorgognoneDirk Ronald Borgognone is a retired former National Football League placekicker who currently holds the record for the longest field goal ever kicked in the history of high school football, 68 yards....
set the world record for the longest high school football field goalField goal (football)A field goal in American football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play . Field goals may be scored by a placekick or the now practically extinct drop kick.The drop kick fell out of favor in 1934 when the shape of the ball was changed...
in 1986. The field goal is the second-longest in all of organized football at any level, just short of Ove JohanssonOve JohanssonOve Claes Johansson, born March 31, 1948, in Gothenburg, Sweden, is a former American football placekicker and the current holder of the record for the longest field goal ever kicked during an American football game, at ....
's 69-yarder in 1976, for NAIA school Abilene Christian. - Reno High cross country runner Marie(Mel) Lawrence holds the U.S. high school record in the 2,000 m and 3,000 m steeplechase.
Speech & Debate
- Reno High School has a large and successful speech and debate team. The team placed first in the Sagebrush District (covering Northern Nevada) every year from 1996 to 2010 and won Nevada state championships in 2000, 2006 and 2007. The Reno High School Speech and Debate Team participates in the following events: Lincoln Douglass, Policy, Public Forum, Congress, Dramatic Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation, Original Oratory, Impromptu, Story Telling, Foreign Extemporaneous, and Domestic Extemporaneous. The current teacher of the class, and coach of the team is Ms. Christy Briggs. The team also puts on an annual Night of Comedy and Drama in the school theater. The team also hosts a tournament at Reno High School every year. The participants of this tournament are teams from the Sagebrush District. The team sends members to the National Debate tournament yearly, where many often do well.
Bands
- Marching Band
- Wind Ensemble
- Jazz Band
- Concert Band
- Pep Band
- Winter Percussion
- Guard
The Reno High School Band program is currently directed by Mr. Timothy Wood and can be found at http://renohsband.org/. The program is successful in yearly festivals and competitions. The band also has many members who participate in outside of school activities like Honor Band, RYJO, RPYO, Solo and Ensemble, and the Nevada all-state convention.
Performing Arts
The Reno High School Theater Program, known as the Booth Street Players, presents 3 to 4 shows a year along with out side school community performances. The Fall production is a play and The Spring production is a musical. Past shows have included Little Shop of Horrors, Our Town, Grease, The Boy Friend, and Pippin (the last of which included students trained in silk aerial acrobatics).Publications
- Re-Wa-Ne — school yearbook (the name is a portmanteau of "REno WAshoe NEvada")
- The Red & Blue — monthly school newspaper (Nevada's first high school newspaper)
- The Mirror — school literary magazine (publicaten ceased in 2008)
Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
- The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) program at Reno High School is one of the oldest in the nation, founded in 1919 after the passage of the National Defense Act of 1916National Defense Act of 1916The National Defense Act of 1916, , provided for an expanded army during peace and wartime, fourfold expansion of the National Guard, the creation of an Officers' and an Enlisted Reserve Corps, plus the creation of a Reserve Officers' Training Corps in colleges and universities...
.
- The current instructors are Sergeant Major (Ret) Ronald Rillon, Sergeant Major (Ret) Rick Camacho, and Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Scott Maryott.
Notable alumni
- Walter S. Baring, Jr.Walter S. Baring, Jr.Walter Stephan Baring, Jr. was a United States Representative from Nevada.Baring came from a political family. His father served on the Esmarelda County Commission for a while, until he moved the family to Reno, Nevada. His father then managed a furniture store. Baring graduated from the...
('29), former congressman (D-NV) - Josh BarrettJosh BarrettJoshua Robert Barrett is an American football safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State.-Early years:Barrett was born in Reno, Nevada...
('03) - NFL professional American football player, with the Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Shawn BoskieShawn BoskieShawn Kealoha Boskie is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from to . He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs, 10th overall in the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft....
('86) - former major league baseball pitcher - Frederic Joseph DeLongchampsFrederic Joseph DeLongchampsFrederic Joseph DeLongchamps was an American architect. He was one of Nevada's most prolific architects, yet is notable for entering the architectural profession with no extensive formal training.-Early life and education:...
(1900) - architect - Frank Fahrenkopf ('57)- political adviser to President Reagan,former chairman of the Republican National Party
- Ray HandleyRay HandleyRay Handley is a former American football player and coach who is best remembered for his stormy two seasons as head coach of the National Football League's New York Giants in the early 1990s.-Collegiate career:...
('62)- former professional American football player and NFL coach - Patrick Anthony McCarranPat McCarranPatrick Anthony McCarran was a Democratic United States Senator from Nevada from 1933 until 1954, and was noted for his strong anti-Communist stance.-Early life and career:...
(1897) - former United States senator (D-NV) - Link Piazzo ('37) - Philanthropist
- John SavageJohn Savage (baseball)John Savage is currently the head baseball coach at UCLA in Los Angeles, California.-Early career:Prior to becoming a coach, Savage played two years with the Cincinnati Reds, after three years playing at Santa Clara University...
, UCLA Bruins baseballUCLA Bruins baseballUCLA Bruins baseball team represents the University of California, Los Angeles in the NCAA baseball competition. Having started playing in 1920, the team is a member of the Pacific-10 Conference and plays its home games at Jackie Robinson Stadium. It has produced many Major and Minor League...
head coach - Dawn WellsDawn WellsDawn Elberta Wells is an American actress known for playing Mary Ann Summers on the sitcom Gilligan's Island during its run from 1964 until 1967.- Early life :...
('56) - actress,who starred in Gilligan's IslandGilligan's IslandGilligan's Island is an American television series created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz and originally produced by United Artists Television. The situation comedy series featured Bob Denver; Alan Hale, Jr.; Jim Backus; Natalie Schafer; Tina Louise; Russell Johnson; and Dawn Wells. It aired for...
as Mary Ann - Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton (Freshman only) - National Radio Personality
External links
- Official school site
- Alumni association (Alumni Center Web page)
- Washoe County School District