| West Scranton High School | |
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| Location | |
| 1201 Luzerne Street Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18504 United States |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1935 |
| School district | Scranton School District |
| Principal | No permant principal |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1300 (approx.) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | blue and white |
| Mascot | Invader |
| Information | 570-348-3616 |
West Scranton High School, is a community-based school in the "West Side" neighborhood of Scranton, Pennsylvania opened to the public in 1935, first as a junior high facility and later as a high school. One of the oldest schools in the area, it has about 32 clubs and 17 sports. It hosts grades 9 through 12. Rose Sember is the school's current principal, the first female principal in the school's history. The school colors are royal blue and white and the school's mascot is the Invader. West Scranton is the only high school in the United States with the Invader as its mascot. It is a public school hosting approximately 1,300 students, with the average number of students in each grade being about 300.
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The West Scranton High School Curriculum allows students to take classes which correspond with their learning interests by offering academic, vocational, or business learning tracks. The school offers specialized courses for Honors and AP. The Advanced Placement classes include: Chemistry, U.S. History, European History, Calculus, English, and Physics and Biology. The high school also offers Vo-Tech classes, held at another location.
In 2010, West Scranton High School is in Making Progress School Improvement level I - AYP status due to chronic low achievement of its pupils. In 2009, the school was in School Improvement level I - AYP status.[1]
In 2008, a study was conducted of public schools in Lackawanna County and Luzerne County. It found that of the 10 public school districts in Lackawanna County, Scranton School District academic achievement ranked 7th in math and 9th in Reading. In 2004 the district was in School Improvement Level 1 AYP status. In 2005 the district was in School Improvement Level 1 AYP status. In 2006 and 2007, the district made AYP. In 2008 the district declined to Warning status.[11]
Scranton School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. Eligibility to participate is set by school board policies.[12]
By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those home schooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.[13]
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 late October. The winner of the football game takes a large bell, to remain in the victor's school until the following meeting.