West Scranton High School

Infobox School
name = West Scranton High School


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established = 1935
schooltype = Public high school
district = Scranton School District
grades = 9-12
principal = Rose Sember
address = 1201 Luzerne Street
city = Scranton
state = Scranton
zipcode = 18504
country = USA
information = 570-348-3616
campus type = Urban
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enrollment = 1300 (approx.)
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mascot = Invader
colors = Royal Blue and white color box|royalblue color box|white
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West Scranton High School, is a community-based school in West 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.Fact|date=April 2008 It is a public school hosting approximately 1,300 students, with the average number of students in each grade being about 300.

Academics

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 and English. The high school also offers Vo-Tech classes, held at another location.

ports

*Baseball
*Basketball (boys and girls)
*Cheerleading (Football and Basketball)
*Cross Country
*Football
*Golf
*Soccer (boys and girls)
*Softball
*Swimming and Diving
*Tennis (boys and girls)
*Track and Field
*Wrestling

The school's biggest athletic rival is the Scranton High School Knights. 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.

Clubs

*Art Club
*Chorus Club
*Community Service Club
*Drama Club
*French Club
*German Club
*Journalism Club
*Library Club
*PTSA Parent-Teacher-Student Association
*Red Cross Club
*SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
*Spanish Club
*Spirit Club
*Yearbook

Famous Alumni

*Cosmo Iacavazzi- College Football Hall of Fame football player
*Don Jonas- former Penn State running back
*Marc Spindler- former Pitt Panther and NFL football player
*Evan Prall- former East Stroudsburg Warrior and NFL football player
*Bill Ferrario-former NFL player with Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers