West Scranton High School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,121 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 356th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Making Progress in School Improvement 1
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Rose Sember
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Scranton School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,731
- Graduation Rate: 100.0%
- Dropout Rate: 1.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.8
- Enrolled Students: 9,548
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,121
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 80.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 524 (46.7%)
- Females: 578 (51.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 83 (7.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 409 (36.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 492 (43.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 65 | 5.8% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 85 | 7.6% |
| White | 943 | 84.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 280 | 25.0% |
| 10th Grade | 271 | 24.2% |
| 11th Grade | 288 | 25.7% |
| 12th Grade | 282 | 25.2% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
50.6%
District:
60.3%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
87.1%
District:
82.7%
Dropout Rate
School:
2.2%
District:
2.5%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
77.4%
District:
75.5%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
74.8%
District:
73.3%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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