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Scranton High School is an urban
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located in
Lackawanna County Lackawanna County (; unm, Lèkaohane) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania and had a population of 215,896 as of the 2020 census. Its county seat and largest city is Scranton. The county ...
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Scranton, Pennsylvania Scranton is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Lackawanna County. With a population of 76,328 as of the 2020 U.S. census, Scranton is the largest city in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Wyoming V ...
, United States. It is part of the Scranton School District. It enrolled 1,792 ninth through twelfth grade students in 2010. It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The school offers honors and advanced classes for motivated students. Regular classes are aimed at a wide range of students with different academic abilities. The school provides ESL (English as a Second Language) and development courses for students. The school is designated as a Title I school wide institution. The student population was Caucasian - 1,190, Hispanic - 263, African American - 184, Asian/Pacific Islander - 100 and Native American - 1. The student body included 857 females and 881 males in 2010.


History

Scranton High School opened its doors on the corner of Vine Street and Washington Avenue. The original building was renamed Scranton Central High School following the opening of Scranton Technical High School and the W.T. Smith Manual Training School. In 1990, Scranton Technical High School became Scranton High School. The following year, Central closed, and its students were sent to the former Technical and West Scranton High School. In 1992/93, the Technical mascot of the Red Raiders was dropped, and the Knight became the team mascot. In 2001, a new high school building opened adjacent to Memorial Stadium, and the former Technical building became Northeast Scranton Intermediate School. Its principals have been Albert T. Karam (August 1991 – June 2002), Robert McTiernan (August 2002 – October 2006), Bryan McGraw (November 2006 – November 2009), Eric Schaeffer (December 2009 – May 2012), and John Coyle (July 2012 – present).


Building

Scranton High School is an example of modern architecture with an interesting design. Most of the classrooms are in one of three wings, and the gyms and pool are on the opposite end of the building. The school was the recipient of a Golden Trowell Award for an educational building in 2002. The area is also recognized for its mentions in the hit TV show, ''The Office''.


Academics

The school is organized into the following academic units/departments: *Business *English *Fine Arts *Foreign Languages *Health/Physical Education *Home Economics *Industrial Arts *Mathematics *Science *Social Studies Requirements for graduation include four years of math, English, social studies, and physical education; three years of science; two years of health, one year of driver safety, and four elective credits. Students are also required to complete a graduation project. This consists of an extensive paper on a subject of their choosing. The students must then present this project to members of the faculty. If this project is not completed, the student will not be allowed to graduate. Students must also pass the
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(PSSAs) in reading, writing, science, and mathematics with a level of at least "proficient" to graduate.


AP

The school offers Advanced Placement (AP) classes in the following classes: *Chemistry *Biology *Calculus AB *English Literature and Composition *U.S. History *European History *Physics B *Computer Science A *Environmental Science *Government and Politics


Scholastic competition

In the 2005-2006 school year, the school competed in both the Scholastic Bowl and the televised Scholastic Scrimmage, sponsored by the
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. Both competitions involved a team of five students competing against other local schools. Scranton High placed 4th out of 27 schools in the Scholastic Bowl, and won the initial Scholastic Scrimmage. This victory won the school four thousand dollars. In the 2006-2007 school year, Scranton High School won both the Scholastic Bowl and the Scholastic Scrimmage. In the 2007-2008 school year, Scranton High School placed second in the Scholastic Scrimmage. The victory won the school two thousand dollars.


Extracurriculars

Scranton School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports.


Clubs

*Advanced Chorus *Anime Club *Art Club *Computer Club *Drama Club *FBLA - Future Business Leaders of America *Film Club *French Club *Latin Club *Library Club *Marching Band *Mock Trial *Orchestra *Penn Serve Club *Political Science Club *SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions *SHS Tech Club *Spanish Club *Speech and Debate *Spirit Club *TATU - Teens Against Tobacco Use *Yearbook Club


Sports

The school's official mascot is a knight, and the school's sports teams are called the Scranton Knights. The school colors come from a combination of the gold from the Scranton Central High School Golden Eagles and red from the Scranton Technical High School Red Raiders, the school's which preceded Scranton High School. The school actively participates in the following sports: * Boys' freshman football * Boys JV football * Boys baseball * Varsity cross country (boys' and girls') * Cheerleading * Coed varsity golf * Girls' softball * Ice hockey (The school district gave partial support for a team two years only, 2005 and 2006.) * Soccer (boys' and girls') * Swimming (boys' and girls') * Tennis (boys' and girls') * Varsity football * Wrestling The school's varsity football team plays the
West Scranton High School West Scranton High School, is a community-based school in the "West Side" neighborhood of Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. It is one of the oldest schools in the area, having opened to the public in 1935, first as a junior high facility and ...
Invaders in the yearly "Bell Game," usually in early October. The winning team takes a large bell to remain at their school until the following meeting. The school occasionally offers intramural sports and events such as volleyball tournaments.
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, Pulitzer Prize nominated and Tony award-winning playwright


Notable alumni

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, Hollywood screenwriter * Eugene A. Garvey, bishop *
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, author,
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, author and folklorist *
Joe McCarthy Joseph Raymond McCarthy (November 14, 1908 – May 2, 1957) was an American politician who served as a Republican United States Senate, U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957. Beginning in 1950, McCarth ...
, professional baseball player for the
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, professional baseball player *
Mike Munchak Michael Anthony Munchak (born March 5, 1960) is an American professional football coach and former player. A graduate of Penn State, Munchak played left guard for the Houston Oilers from 1982 until 1993 and was a nine-time selection to the Pro B ...
, professional football player, coach (Scranton Central) *
Joe O'Malley Joseph Patrick O'Malley (January 1, 1932 – March 20, 2015) was an American football defensive end who played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round ...
, football player (Scranton Technical) *
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, football coach, Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins, Cincinnati Bengals (Scranton Central)


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* {{authority control Public high schools in Pennsylvania Scranton, Pennsylvania Schools in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania