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West Scranton High School

West Scranton High School

Public high school in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States

West Scranton High School, is a community-based school in the west side neighborhood of Scranton, Pennsylvania. It is one of the oldest schools in the area, having opened to the public in 1935, first as a junior high facility and later as a high school. It offers about 32 clubs and 17 sports, and hosts grades 9 through 12. Renée Stevens is the school's current principal. The school colors are royal blue and white and the mascot is the Invader. It is a public school enrolling approximately 1,000 students, with an average of about 250 students in each grade.[3]

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Extracurriculars

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

Sports

  • Baseball
  • Basketball (boys' and girls')
  • Cheerleading (football and basketball)
  • Cross country
  • Football- Coached by Jake Manetti
  • 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, who share a football stadium - Memorial Stadium, located outside Scranton High School - with the Invaders. Each year, the two teams meet in "The Bell Game," usually in early October. The winner of the football game takes a locomotive bell, to remain in the victor's school until the following meeting.

Notable alumni

References

  1. [1]
    "West Scranton High School Homepage". Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  2. [2]
    "West Scranton HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  3. [3]
    "West Scranton High School Brochure" (PDF). 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  4. [4]
    "John Baer: New A.G. Kane has a lot on her plate". 16 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013.

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