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West Scranton High School

Public Grades 9-12

547^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 20% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

West Scranton High School is a public high school serving 1,404 students in grades 9-12 in the Scranton School District in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with low proficiency rates on state assessments and below-average graduation rates.

Academically, West Scranton High School lags behind the state and nearby schools like Scranton High School. In 2024-2025, only 26.4% of 11th graders were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%. The school's performance on PSSA tests for 7th and 8th graders also trails the state and district averages. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average per-student spending suggest potential for improvement with the right interventions.

West Scranton High School serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 89-99% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This likely contributes to the school's academic struggles, as research has shown that students from disadvantaged backgrounds often face additional barriers to success. While the school's diverse student population is a strength, addressing the specific needs of this community will be crucial to improving outcomes.

1,404

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,623

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 Luzerne St
Scranton, PA 18504-2539

(570) 348-3616

District: Scranton School District

Feeder schools for West Scranton High School:

Elementary:	Charles Sumner #18
	Frances Willard #32
	Isaac Tripp Elementary School
	John Adams #4
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	John F. Kennedy #7
	John G Whittier #2
	McNichols Plaza
	Neil Armstrong #40
	Robert Morris #27
	William Prescott #38
Middle:	Northeast Intrmd School
	South Scranton Intrmd School
	West Scranton Intrmd School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.8%

White:

32.1%

African American:

14.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (33% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg30%

Pennsylvania avg52%

547^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Scranton School District

488^th of 606Scranton School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	547 of 681	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	506 of 686	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	540 of 674	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	544 of 634	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	67.7	202 of 537	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	511 of 693	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.5	396 of 673	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.4	539 of 663	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.5	537 of 677	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.1	566 of 680	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.8	489 of 580	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.7	499 of 591	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	58.6	337 of 664	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.8	473 of 660	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.9	367 of 649	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.7	381 of 632	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.6	400 of 621	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.4	215 of 615	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.4	321 of 604	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	68.8	188 of 593	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.0	373 of 590	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	58.0	280 of 583	52.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	167 of 276	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.3	86 of 284	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	38.7	148 of 260	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	348 of 524	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	305 of 513	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	397 of 502	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	26 of 109	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	29.8	64 of 84	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	66 of 85	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	515 of 657	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	498 of 665	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	205 of 287	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	170 of 274	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	209 of 252	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	491 of 651	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	417 of 664	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.3	550 of 652	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	544 of 660	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	478 of 662	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	9.8	123 of 129	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	479 of 583	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	478 of 595	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	447 of 577	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+56 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2025)34th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

White (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)5th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature46%-16 vs state

Biology27%-22 vs state

Algebra I26%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Scranton High School	Public	9-12	1201 Luzerne St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 348-3616	1,404	106	13.2	99.4%	450 (32.1%)	198 (14.1%)	615 (43.8%)	47 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	87 (6.2%)	21.7	547^th of 681 public high schools	19.7%		31.1	506^th of 686 public high schools	26.2%	41	26.4	26.8	46.3							$14,623	$1,211	$13,412
Scranton High School	Public	7-12	63 Munchak Way	Scranton	18510	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 348-3481	1,815	90	20.2	100.0%	610 (33.6%)	287 (15.8%)	683 (37.6%)	113 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.4%)	113 (6.2%)	18.8	556^th of 681 public high schools	18.4%		33.1	497^th of 686 public high schools	27.6%	59	22.8	27.9	43.1	46.4	50.9	48.7	69.6	81.4	75.6	$14,113	$1,212	$12,900
Riverside Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	310 Davis St	Taylor	18517	Lackawanna County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 562-2121	686	53	13.1	100.4%	452 (65.9%)	56 (8.2%)	131 (19.1%)	20 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	69.9	214^th of 681 public high schools	68.6%		61.8	271^st of 686 public high schools	60.5%	57	50.5	55.7	72.7	39.6	38.1	38.9	50.0	52.2	50.9
Dunmore Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 W Warren St	Dunmore	18512	Lackawanna County	Dunmore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 346-2043	674	48	13.9	99.1%	500 (74.2%)	38 (5.6%)	74 (11.0%)	38 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	50.2	373^rd of 681 public high schools	45.2%		54.1	354^th of 686 public high schools	48.4%	19	46.2	41.1	60.5	21.2	23.6	22.4	39.0	45.0	41.9	$14,755	$233	$14,522
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County	Public	9-12	3201 Rockwell Avenue	Scranton	18508	Lackawanna County	Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County	No	No	No	No	(570) 346-8471	12	28	.4	7,033.3%	9 (75.0%)	1 (8.3%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Old Forge Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Marion St	Old Forge	18518	Lackawanna County	Old Forge School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 457-6721	434	36	12.1	47.7%	302 (69.6%)	22 (5.1%)	72 (16.6%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.8%)	71.5	201^st of 681 public high schools	70.5%		46.9	413^th of 686 public high schools	39.8%	212	45.7	64.3	72.9	39.7	17.2	28.4	61.9	37.5	49.6	$20,360	$409	$19,951
Mid Valley Secondary Center	Public	7-12	52 Underwood Rd	Throop	18512	Lackawanna County	Mid Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 307-2123	898	57	15.7	98.2%	655 (72.9%)	35 (3.9%)	108 (12.0%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (9.2%)	69.6	218^th of 681 public high schools	68.0%		60.4	291^st of 686 public high schools	57.6%	73	47.2	60.5	71.2	21.5	36.1	29.0	37.7	48.3	43.2	$16,798	$466	$16,331
Abington Heights High School	Public	9-12	222 Noble Road	Clarks Summit	18411	Lackawanna County	Abington Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 585-5300	1,115	73	15.2	1.3%	938 (84.1%)	25 (2.2%)	64 (5.7%)	64 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (1.9%)	92.1	37^th of 681 public high schools	94.6%		91.8	40^th of 686 public high schools	94.2%	3	69.3	76.0	87.5							$17,142	$461	$16,682
Northeast Secure Treatment Unit	Public	7-12	701 Sathers Dr	Pittston Township	18640	Luzerne County	Northeast Secure Treatment Unit	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 718-4611	37	7	5.2	70.3%	4 (10.8%)	23 (62.2%)	7 (18.9%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)								(n/a)
Wyoming Area Sec Center	Public	7-12	252 Memorial St	Exeter	18643	Luzerne County	Wyoming Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 655-2836	929	66	14.1	102.6%	757 (81.5%)	36 (3.9%)	89 (9.6%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (3.9%)	55.8	331^st of 681 public high schools	51.4%		43	446^th of 686 public high schools	35.0%	115	39.2	45.4	71.8	29.2	8.2	18.8	43.6	34.0	38.7	$18,051	$705	$17,346

Frequently Asked Questions about West Scranton High School

Is West Scranton High School a good school?

West Scranton High School ranks in the bottom 19.7% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What schools feed into West Scranton High School?

West Scranton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Charles Sumner #18
Elementary : Frances Willard #32
Elementary : Isaac Tripp Elementary School
Elementary : John Adams #4
Elementary : John F. Kennedy #7
Elementary : John G Whittier #2
Elementary : McNichols Plaza
Elementary : Neil Armstrong #40
Elementary : Robert Morris #27
Elementary : William Prescott #38
Middle : Northeast Intrmd School
Middle : South Scranton Intrmd School
Middle : West Scranton Intrmd School

What is the racial makeup of West Scranton High School?

Students at West Scranton High School are 44% Hispanic, 32% White, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend West Scranton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,404 students attended West Scranton High School.

What district is West Scranton High School in?

Scranton School District

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