Scranton High School (Pennsylvania)

Last updated
Scranton High School
Address
Scranton High School (Pennsylvania)
63 Mike Munchak Way

Scranton
,
Pennsylvania
18508

United States
Information
School type Public high school
MottoCampus of Champions
School district Scranton School District
PrincipalClaire Brier
Faculty103.75 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment1,599 (2019-20) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.41 [1]
LanguageEnglish
Campus type Urban
Color(s) Cardinal red and Vegas Gold   
Mascot Knight
Information570-348-3481
Website Official website

Scranton High School is an urban high school located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It is part of the Scranton School District. It enrolled 1,792 ninth through twelfth grade students in 2010. [2] It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. [3]

Contents

The school offers honors and advanced classes for motivated students. Regular classes are aimed at a wide range of students with different academic abilities. The school provides ESL (English as a Second Language) and development courses for students.

The school is designated as a Title I school wide institution. The student population was Caucasian - 1,190, Hispanic - 263, African American - 184, Asian/Pacific Islander - 100 and Native American - 1. The student body included 857 females and 881 males in 2010.

History

Scranton High School opened its doors on the corner of Vine Street and Washington Avenue. The original building was renamed Scranton Central High School following the opening of Scranton Technical High School and the W.T. Smith Manual Training School. In 1990, Scranton Technical High School became Scranton High School. The following year, Central closed, and its students were sent to the former Technical and West Scranton High School. In 1992/93, the Technical mascot of the Red Raiders was dropped, and the Knight became the team mascot. In 2001, a new high school building opened adjacent to Memorial Stadium, and the former Technical building became Northeast Scranton Intermediate School. Its principals have been Albert T. Karam (August 1991 – June 2002), Robert McTiernan (August 2002 – October 2006), Bryan McGraw (November 2006 – November 2009), Eric Schaeffer (December 2009 – May 2012), and John Coyle (July 2012 – present).

Building

Scranton High School is an example of modern architecture with an interesting design. Most of the classrooms are in one of three wings, and the gyms and pool are on the opposite end of the building. The school was the recipient of a Golden Trowell Award for an educational building in 2002. The area is also recognized for its mentions in the hit TV show, The Office. [4]

Academics

The school is organized into the following academic units/departments:

Requirements for graduation include four years of math, English, social studies, and physical education; three years of science; two years of health, one year of driver safety, and four elective credits. Students are also required to complete a graduation project. This consists of an extensive paper on a subject of their choosing. The students must then present this project to members of the faculty. If this project is not completed, the student will not be allowed to graduate. Students must also pass the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSAs) in reading, writing, science, and mathematics with a level of at least "proficient" to graduate.

AP

The school offers Advanced Placement (AP) classes in the following classes:

Scholastic competition

In the 2005-2006 school year, the school competed in both the Scholastic Bowl and the televised Scholastic Scrimmage, sponsored by the U.S. Army. Both competitions involved a team of five students competing against other local schools. Scranton High placed 4th out of 27 schools in the Scholastic Bowl, and won the initial Scholastic Scrimmage. This victory won the school four thousand dollars.

In the 2006-2007 school year, Scranton High School won both the Scholastic Bowl and the Scholastic Scrimmage. [5] [6]

In the 2007-2008 school year, Scranton High School placed second in the Scholastic Scrimmage. The victory won the school two thousand dollars.

Extracurriculars

Scranton School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports.

Clubs

  • Advanced Chorus [7]
  • Anime Club
  • Art Club
  • Computer Club
  • Drama Club
  • FBLA - Future Business Leaders of America
  • Film Club
  • French Club
  • Latin Club
  • Library Club
  • Marching Band
  • Mock Trial
  • Orchestra
  • Penn Serve Club
  • Political Science Club
  • SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions
  • SHS Tech Club
  • Spanish Club
  • Speech and Debate
  • Spirit Club
  • TATU - Teens Against Tobacco Use
  • Yearbook Club

Sports

The school's official mascot is a knight, and the school's sports teams are called the Scranton Knights. The school colors come from a combination of the gold from the Scranton Central High School Golden Eagles and red from the Scranton Technical High School Red Raiders, the school's which preceded Scranton High School. The school actively participates in the following sports:

  • Boys' freshman football
  • Boys JV football
  • Boys baseball
  • Varsity cross country (boys' and girls')
  • Cheerleading
  • Coed varsity golf
  • Girls' softball
  • Ice hockey (The school district gave partial support for a team two years only, 2005 and 2006.)
  • Soccer (boys' and girls')
  • Swimming (boys' and girls')
  • Tennis (boys' and girls')
  • Varsity football
  • Wrestling

The school's varsity football team plays the West Scranton High School Invaders in the yearly "Bell Game," usually in early October. The winning team takes a large bell to remain at their school until the following meeting.

The school occasionally offers intramural sports and events such as volleyball tournaments.

Stephen Karam, Pulitzer Prize nominated and Tony award-winning playwright

Notable alumni

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Algonquin Regional High School</span> Public secondary school in Northborough, Massachusetts, United States

McLean High School is a public high school within the Fairfax County Public Schools in McLean, Virginia. In 2022, U.S. News & World Report rated McLean the 157th-best U.S. public high school, and third-best in Virginia.

Lexington High School (LHS) is a public high school located in Lexington, Massachusetts, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Neshaminy High School</span> Public high school in Pennsylvania, U.S.

Neshaminy High School is a public high school in Middletown Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the only high school in the Neshaminy School District, serving students in Middletown Township, Lower Southampton Township, Hulmeville, Langhorne, Langhorne Manor, and Penndel. In 2022, the school enrolled 2,677 students in grades 9 through 12. "U.S. News & World Report" ranked the school 117 out of 718 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022.

Westhill Senior High School is a public high school located in the western suburbs of, and immediately adjacent to, the City of Syracuse, New York. It serves grades 9 through 12, primarily from the neighborhood of Westvale, as well as portions of the Onondaga Hill area. Westhill Senior High School is part of the Westhill Central School District.

Emmaus High School is a large public high school located in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. The school serves grades 9-12 in Pennsylvania's East Penn School District in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Granby High School</span> Public school in Virginia, United States

Granby High School is a public high school in Norfolk, Virginia. The school is part of the Norfolk Public Schools system. It is the only high school in the school division that offers an International Baccalaureate program. The school building is located on historic Granby Street where the south end is at Downtown Norfolk and the north end where the beaches of Ocean View lie. Granby is also less than a mile away from the historic Wards Corner, a local shopping and eating center. In 2010, Newsweek placed Granby in the top 1300 of "America's Top Public High Schools". Granby was the only school in Norfolk, VA to place on the list. Granby's mascot is the comet.

Altoona Area High School (AAHS) is the public high school for the Altoona Area School District in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The high school serves the communities of Altoona, Logan Township, and a small portion of Tyrone Township.

Northampton Area High School is a public high school in the Northampton Area School District and located in Northampton, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area of eastern Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central Catholic High School (Massachusetts)</span> Private, coeducational school in Lawrence, , Massachusetts, United States

Central Catholic High School is a college preparatory school with an academic campus in Lawrence, Massachusetts and an athletic campus in Lawrence, Massachusetts associated with the Marist Brothers of the Schools and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston and founded in 1935 by Brother Florentius.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wyoming Area School District</span> Pennsylvania public school district

The Wyoming Area School District is a midsized, suburban, public school district that is located in northeastern Luzerne County and southeastern Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. It is situated midway between Wilkes-Barre and Scranton (USA).

Bishop Hafey High School was a Roman Catholic high school of the Diocese of Scranton, located in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. By order of Bishop Martino, the high school was closed in June 2007. The school's mascot was the Viking. The school's colors were gold and white.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">East Stroudsburg High School South</span> Public high school in East Stroudsburg, , Pennsylvania, United States

East Stroudsburg Senior High School South is a public high school located at 279 North Courtland Street in East Stroudsburg in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The school's mascot is the cavalier. The school is part of the East Stroudsburg Area School District.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Columbia High School (Illinois)</span> Public secondary school in Columbia, Illinois, United States

Columbia High School is a public high school in Columbia, Illinois. It is part of Columbia Community Unit School District 4.

Holy Cross High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Dunmore, Pennsylvania. It operates under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton, and is the second largest of four diocesan high schools in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The Holy Cross School System has included five feeder schools since the 2011-2012 school year: All Saints Academy, Scranton; LaSalle Academy, Dickson City and Jessup; Our Lady of Peace, Clarks Summit; St. Clare/St. Paul, Scranton; and St. Mary of Mount Carmel, Dunmore.

West Scranton High School, is a community-based school in the west side neighborhood of Scranton, Pennsylvania. It is one of the oldest schools in the area, having opened to the public in 1935, first as a junior high facility and later as a high school. It offers about 32 clubs and 17 sports, and hosts grades 9 through 12. Robert DeLuca is the school's current principal. The school colors are royal blue and white and the mascot is the Invader. It is a public school enrolling approximately 1,000 students, with an average of about 250 students in each grade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stroudsburg High School</span> Public high school

Stroudsburg High School is a public high school located in Stroudsburg in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Stroudsburg Area School District. The school's mascot is the Mountaineers. As of 2021-22 school year, Stroudsburg High School has 1,239 students, according to National Center for Education Statistics data.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Holliston High School</span> Public school in Holliston, Massachusetts, United States

Holliston High School is the public secondary school serving Holliston, Massachusetts, United States. As of 2018, the school enrolled 809 students. The current principal is David List. MCAS, ACT, and SAT scores of Holliston High School students are consistently well above both state and national averages.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Beverly High School</span> Public high school in Beverly, Massachusetts, United States

Beverly High School is one of two four-year public high schools in Beverly, Massachusetts, United States, the other being the smaller Northshore Academy. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students and is accredited by the Massachusetts Department of Education and by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Karoline Mehalchick</span> American judge (born 1976)

Karoline Mehalchick is an American lawyer who has served as the chief magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania since 2021. She is a nominee to serve as a United States district judge of the same court.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Scranton HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  2. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core Data - Scranton High School, 2010
  3. ↑ "Scranton High School homepage" . Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  4. ↑ International Masonry Institute Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Scholastic Bowl Champions Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Scholastic Bowl Champs! Archived 2007-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "Advanced Chorus". Scrantonhschorus.org. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  8. ↑ Glaeser, Edward (10 February 2011). Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier . Penguin Press HC. ISBN   978-1-59420-277-3. Jane Jacobs hardly seemed cut out for big-city glory. She graduated from Scranton's Central High School in 1934
  9. ↑ "Karoline Mehalchick". The Sunday Times . Scranton, Pennsylvania. May 22, 2005. p. F6. Retrieved 2023-07-03– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Conor Foley / Staff writer (March 21, 2016). "McCarthy brings health, change in approach to plate - Sports". The Times-Tribune. Retrieved March 12, 2018.

41°25′05″N75°40′08″W / 41.4181°N 75.6689°W / 41.4181; -75.6689

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.