West Scranton High School

1201 Luzerne St, Scranton, PA 18504 | (570) 348-3616
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,121
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School Description

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 Eligible
    All 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
West Scranton High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black655.8%
Asian90.8%
Hispanic857.6%
White94384.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For West Scranton High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade28025.0%
10th Grade27124.2%
11th Grade28825.7%
12th Grade28225.2%
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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