📍 1201 Luzerne St, Scranton, Lackawanna County, 18504
West Scranton HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Scranton, Lackawanna County. The school has 1,401 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Scranton SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 103.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Scranton HS enrolls 1,401 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 103.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% White, 39% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 560 | 40% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 550 | 39% |
| Black or African American | 172 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 72 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 37 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,251 of the school's 1,401 students (89%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,251 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Scranton HS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-80, state senate district 22, state house district 113.
West Scranton HS is one of 15 schools in Scranton SD, based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The district serves 9,237 students district-wide and employs 669 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,401 students, West Scranton HS is larger than the district average of about 616 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small