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Richard J. Reynolds High School
301 N. Hawthorne Road
Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
, NC 27103
Art Paschal, Ed. D
Urban
Public Secondary
9 to 12
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is a school district in Forsyth County, North Carolina. WS/FCS has over 75 schools in its system, and it serves over 53,300 students every year. WS/FCS was formed in 1963 by the merger of the Forsyth County School System and the Winston-Salem School System...
1,687 (05-06)
Reynolds
Demons
Black and Gold
Pine Whispers
High standards, diverse community. Historically recognized location.
Home
Richard J. Reynolds High School now the Richard J. Reynolds Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts (often simply R. J. Reynolds High School or Reynolds) is a high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is a school district in Forsyth County, North Carolina. WS/FCS has over 75 schools in its system, and it serves over 53,300 students every year. WS/FCS was formed in 1963 by the merger of the Forsyth County School System and the Winston-Salem School System...
located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
. Named for R. J. Reynolds, the founder of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, the school opened in 1923. The school colors are black and gold, and the school's mascot is a Demon
Demon
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.
Establishment
Made possible through the philanthropy of Katherine Smith Reynolds-Johnston, the widow of R. J. Reynolds and the mother of Zachary Smith ReynoldsZachary Smith Reynolds
Zachary Smith Reynolds was an American amateur aviator and younger son of R. J. Reynolds.The Zachary Smith Reynolds story was the basis for two movies, Reckless, starring Jean Harlow, and the popular 1950s classic, Written on the Wind. The latter was loosely based on a novel by Robert Wilder...
, who donated the land for the School and the Auditorium.
Campus
The School and Auditorium sit on a piece of land known as "Society Hill". Original plans for the School included two grand school buildings sitting on either side of an Auditorium. Construction on the School began in 1919, under the direction of Reynolda House architect Charles Barton Keen. The first classroom building was finished in 1923, but construction on the second building was delayed and eventually abandoned after the Stock Market Crash of 1929. In the early 1990s, the high school building was thoroughly renovated and restored to its original appearance with some modern updating (e.g., a computer lab to replace the former language lab, and central air-conditioning).The R. J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium
R. J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium
The R. J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium, located in Winston-Salem, NC, was built 1919–1924 under the direction of architect Charles Barton Keen . Keen also designed the adjacent Richard J. Reynolds High School...
is on the campus and is often used for school functions. The auditorium was constructed in 1927, and a formal opening was held the same year, with Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-born American magician and escapologist, stunt performer, actor and film producer noted for his sensational escape acts...
performing. An extensive renovation was completed in 2003. A customized acoustical shell was added to Reynolds Auditorium in 2009.
A fine arts/performing arts building, named the Judy Voss Jones Arts Center for a member of the class of 1968, is on the campus between the R. J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium
R. J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium
The R. J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium, located in Winston-Salem, NC, was built 1919–1924 under the direction of architect Charles Barton Keen . Keen also designed the adjacent Richard J. Reynolds High School...
and Hawthorne Road. Reynolds became a magnet school for the arts in fall of 2007.
Student body
R. J. Reynolds is a long-time chief rival of the nearby Mount Tabor High SchoolMount Tabor High School
Mount Tabor High School is a high school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is part of the WS/FCS School System. As of 2010, Mount Tabor has a student population of over 1,600 9th through 12th grade students and is a North Carolina 4A school. Mount Tabor was previously part of the Metro...
. This rivalry is fed by the fact that many students developed friendships across school lines. The schools are close enough that neighborhood friends often wind up split between the two schools.
More recently, a rivalry has formed between Reynolds and the new Reagan High School
Ronald W. Reagan High School
Ronald Wilson Reagan High School is a high school under the direction of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools system. It is located in Pfafftown, North Carolina and has a student population of approximately 1700 as of the 2011/12 school year. The school is newly constructed and began...
due to several students and teachers having left Reynolds to attend or teach at Reagan, including former principal Stan Elrod, and former basketball head coach Howard West.
From March 30-April 2, 2007, the R. J. Reynolds Key Club, along with several R. J. Reynolds Junior Civitan
Junior Civitan International
Junior Civitan International is a student-led service organization for middle and high school students. There are 11,000 Junior Civitan members in 400 clubs in North America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. It is the longest lasting project of its parent organization Civitan International.-History:The...
members, played a basketball game for 72 consecutive hours to raise money for UNICEF, breaking the Guinness World Record although the Record is not recognized by Guinness.
Notable alumni
Notable graduates include:- Will BlackwellWill BlackwellWill Blackwell is a former American football player who played wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League. Blackwell was picked in the 2nd round of the 1997 draft with high expectations from his successful career at San Diego State, but played sparingly in five years...
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; Professional football player (Europe) - Othello HunterOthello HunterTegba Othello Hunter is an American professional basketball player. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.A 6'8", 225-pound power forward, Hunter played high school basketball at Richard J. Reynolds High School in his hometown of Winston-Salem...
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's 2007 Skater of the year award. - Stuart ScottStuart ScottStuart Scott is a sportscaster and anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter.-Early life and career:Scott attended Richard J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and went to college at the University of North Carolina. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity...
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, 2010-11.