West Scranton High School
| West Scranton High School | |
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1201 Luzerne Street , 18504 United States | |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1935 |
| School district | Scranton School District |
| Principal | Robert DeLuca[1] |
| Faculty | 81.14 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,004 (2018-19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.37[2] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Mascot | Invader |
| Information | 570-348-3616 |
| Website | Official website |
West Scranton High School, is a community-based school in the "West Side" neighborhood of Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. 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.[3]
Extracurriculars
Scranton School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports.
Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball (boys' and girls')
- Cheerleading (football and basketball)
- Cross country
- Football- Coached by Jake Manetti
- Golf
- Soccer (boys' and girls')
- Softball
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis (boys' and girls')
- Track and field
- Wrestling
The school's biggest athletic rival is the Scranton High School Knights, who share a football stadium - Memorial Stadium, located outside Scranton High School - with the Invaders. Each year, the two teams meet in "The Bell Game," usually in early October. The winner of the football game takes a locomotive bell, to remain in the victor's school until the following meeting.
Notable alumni
- Nick Chickillo - NFL player
- Bill Ferrario - former NFL player with Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers
- Cosmo Iacavazzi - college football Hall of Famer
- Don Jonas - former Penn State running back
- Kathleen Kane - Pennsylvania Attorney General convicted of felony perjury[4]
- Matt McGloin - Penn State football, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles (NFL),New York Guardians (XFL)
- Marc Spindler - former Pitt Panther and NFL football player
- Tyra Vaughn - showgirl, actress, dancer, dance teacher
References
- ^ "West Scranton High School Homepage". Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ a b c "West Scranton HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ "West Scranton High School Brochure" (PDF). 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ "John Baer: New A.G. Kane has a lot on her plate". 16 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013.
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