📍 63 Munchak Way, Scranton, Lackawanna County, 18510
Scranton HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Scranton, Lackawanna County. The school has 1,710 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Scranton SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 90.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 85%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Scranton HS enrolls 1,710 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 90.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 39% White, 32% Hispanic or Latino and 15% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 664 | 39% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 551 | 32% |
| Black or African American | 258 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 117 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 104 | 6.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 14 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,583 of the school's 1,710 students (93%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,583 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.
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.
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 1,710 students, 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