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Scranton High School

Public Grades 7-12

556^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 18% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Scranton High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Scranton School District in Scranton, Pennsylvania. With an enrollment of 1,819 students, the school is ranked 556 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Scranton High School consistently underperforms the state average in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts were significantly lower than the state averages. The school's performance on Keystone Exams, which are end-of-course assessments, is also below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 22.8% to 43.1% in 2024-2025. The school's four-year graduation rate has remained around 87% in recent years, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate is around 1.4%, slightly higher than the state average.

Scranton High School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as Abington Heights High School and Valley View High School, which are ranked much higher and have significantly better academic outcomes. However, Scranton High School performs better than some other nearby schools, such as Dunmore Junior/Senior High School and Mid Valley Secondary Center, which also struggle with low academic achievement.

1,815

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,113

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

63 Munchak Way
Scranton, PA 18510

(570) 348-3481

District: Scranton School District

Feeder schools for 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:

37.6%

White:

33.6%

African American:

15.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (39% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg23%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

71^st of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 8%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

556^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	71 of 873	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	38 of 891	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	69 of 893	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	80 of 835	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	30 of 860	96.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	15 of 348	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	12 of 362	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	22 of 362	93.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	11 of 843	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	3 of 877	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	11 of 874	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	66 of 839	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	48 of 870	94.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	86 of 649	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	38 of 673	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	39 of 681	94.3%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	556 of 681	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	497 of 686	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	526 of 674	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	482 of 634	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	65.0	234 of 537	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.3	549 of 693	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	543 of 673	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.9	509 of 663	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.5	572 of 677	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	574 of 680	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.0	506 of 580	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.8	513 of 591	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.5	483 of 664	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	62.4	295 of 660	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.1	206 of 649	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.5	160 of 632	74.7%	★★★★☆
2008	62.1	273 of 621	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.5	112 of 615	81.8%	★★★★☆
2006	65.9	220 of 604	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.9	170 of 593	71.3%	★★★★☆
2004	49.5	346 of 590	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	38.7	426 of 583	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	235 of 276	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.3	153 of 284	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	195 of 260	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	114 of 125	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	111 of 121	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	107 of 112	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	393 of 524	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	233 of 513	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.3	366 of 502	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	60 of 109	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	26 of 84	69.0%	★★★★☆
2023	28.0	69 of 85	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	546 of 657	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	496 of 665	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	218 of 287	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	175 of 274	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	198 of 252	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	524 of 651	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	491 of 664	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	497 of 652	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	529 of 660	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	459 of 662	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	163 of 165	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	117 of 129	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	474 of 583	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	402 of 595	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	422 of 577	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2025)25th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

African American (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)9th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+27 vs state

Math49%+7 vs state

Literature43%-19 vs state

Biology28%-21 vs state

Algebra I23%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Scranton High School

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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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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)
Valley View High School	Public	9-12	1 Columbus Dr	Archbald	18403	Lackawanna County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 876-4110	747	52	14.4	37.8%	602 (80.6%)	33 (4.4%)	77 (10.3%)	14 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.3%)	81.9	100^th of 681 public high schools	85.3%		78.3	127^th of 686 public high schools	81.5%	27	55.1	68.3	80.0							$17,564	$879	$16,685

Frequently Asked Questions about Scranton High School

What schools feed into Scranton High School?

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

Is Scranton High School a good school?

Scranton High School ranks in the bottom 18.4% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What district is Scranton High School in?

Scranton School District

How many students attend Scranton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,815 students attended Scranton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Scranton High School?

Students at Scranton High School are 38% Hispanic, 34% White, 16% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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