Scranton High School (Pennsylvania)

Infobox School
name = Scranton High School


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schooltype = Public high school
district = Scranton School District
grades = 9-12
principal = Brian McGraw
address = 63 Mike Munchak Way
city = Scranton
state = Scranton
zipcode = 18508
country = USA
information = 570-348-3481
campus type = Urban
campus size =
enrollment = 1900 (approx.)
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mascot = Knight
colors = Red and Gold color box|red color box|gold
homepage = [http://www.scrsd.org/ssd/Ourschools/Shs/scranton.shtm www.scrsd.org/ssd/Ourschools/Shs/scranton.shtm] |

Scranton High School is a High School located in Lackawanna County, Scranton, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Scranton School District. It provides education for over 1,900 ninth through twelfth grade students. Its principals have been: Alfred Karam (Aug. 1991-June 2002), Robert McTiernan (Aug. 2002-Oct. 2006), and Brian McGraw (Nov. 2006-Present).

The Building

Scranton High School is an example of modern architecture and it displays a very interesting design. Most of the classrooms are in one of three "wings" and the gym 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. [ [http://www.imiweb.org/bac_members/gta/gta_2002_pa.htm International Masonry Institute ] ]

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

The school also offers advanced placement(AP) classes in the following classes:
*Chemistry
*Biology
*Calculus
*English Composition and Literature
*US History
*European History
*Physics

The school also offers honors classes for motivated students in the above mentioned courses. It offers regular classes aimed at a wide range of students with different academic abilities and it also offers ESL and development courses for weaker students.

A dual enrollment program has been offered to students that allows them to take advanced placement and honors classes that will be recognized as college credit from institutions such as Keystone College and Lackawanna College. The credit is contingent upon the student achieving at least an 88 average in the class.

In addition to regular course requirements, 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 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSAs) in reading, writing, and mathematics in order to graduate. Students must perform at a level of at least proficient on the PSSAs to graduate.

cholastic Competition

In the 2005-2006 school year, the school competed in both the Scholastic Bowl and the televised Scholastic Scrimmage, sponsored by the U.S. Army. Both competitions involved a team of five students competing against other schools from around the area. Scranton High place 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. [ [http://www.scrsd.org/wconnect/wc.dll?ssdnews~Newsbits~npic70046795 Scholastic Bowl Champions ] ] [ [http://www.scrsd.org/wconnect/wc.dll?ssdnews~Newsbits~npic81527338 Scholastic Bowl Champs! ] ]

Clubs

*German Club
*French Club
*Latin Club
*Spanish Club
*SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions
*TATU - Teens Against Tobacco Use
*Drama Club
*Film Club
*Art Club
*Speech and Debate
*Library Club
*Anime Club
*Mock Trial
*Spirit Club
*Penn Serve Club
*FBLA - Future Business Leaders of America
*Political Science Club

ports

The school's official mascot is a knight, and the school's sports teams are called Scranton Knights. The school actively participates in the following sports:

* 9th Grade Boys Basketball
* Basketball (boys and girls)
* Boys Freshmen Football
* Boys JV Football
* Boys Baseball
* Boys/Girls Varsity Cross Country
* Cheerleading
* Coed Varsity Golf
* Girls Softball
* Ice Hockey
* 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 Invaders in the yearly "Bell Game," usually in late 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.

Partnerships

Partnerships With Universities

Scranton High School does not have articulation agreements with any universities. However, students of the school can take summer college courses in the nearby Keystone College or Johnson College for advanced placement classes that can also apply to their degree.

Partnerships With Vocational Schools

Scranton High School also allows students to take vo-tech classes at the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County.

External links

* [http://www.scrsd.org/ssd/Ourschools/Shs/scranton.shtm Official Website]

References