Reno High School
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Unofficial Reno High Logo
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Reno, Nevada United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°31′03″N 119°49′41″W / 39.517464°N 119.828081°W |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1879 |
| Principal | Kris Hackbusch |
| Enrollment | 1750 (2009-10) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and blue |
| Team name | Huskies |
| Rivals | Robert McQueen High School |
| Website | http://www.rhshuskies.com |
Reno High School (RHS) is a public secondary school in Reno, Nevada that is a part of the Washoe County School District. The school's team name is the Reno Huskies and the school's colors are red and blue.
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 Hotel. 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 acres (29 ha) campus is less than 200 yd (180 m) from the Truckee River.
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 (180 m) of the Truckee River, which receives its water flow from alpine Lake Tahoe.
Reno High boasts 71 acres (29 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 m) tall brick "R" on the grass in the center. 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 RHS principal is Mr. Kris Hackbusch. 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.
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