Scranton Central High School
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63 Mike Munchak Way Scranton, Pennsylvania 18508 United States |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Campus of Champions |
| School district | Scranton School District |
| Principal | Claire Brier |
| Faculty | 128 (2010) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,792 students in 2010 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13:1 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Cardinal Red and Vegas Gold |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Information | 570-348-3481 |
| Website | Scranton High School |
Scranton High School is an urban high school located in Lackawanna County, Scranton, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Scranton School District. It provides education to 1,792 ninth through twelfth grade students in 2010. The high school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The school offers honors and advanced classes for motivated students. Regular classes are aimed at a wide range of students with different academic abilities. The school provides ESL (English as a Second Language) and development courses for students. The school is designated as a Title I school wide institution. In 2010, 890 students qualified for a free or reduced price lunch due to family poverty. The student population was Caucasian - 1,190, Hispanic - 263, African American - 184, Asian/Pacific Islander - 100 and Native American - 1. The student body included 857 females and 881 males in 2010.
Scranton High School opened its doors on the corner of Vine St and Washington Ave. The original building was renamed Scranton Central High School following the opening of Scranton Technical High School and the W.T. Smith Manual Training School. In 1990, Scranton Technical High School became Scranton High School. The following year Central closed, and its students were sent to the former Technical and West Scranton High School. In 1992/93, the Technical mascot of the Red Raiders was dropped, and the Knights became the team mascot. In 2001, a new high school building opened adjacent to Memorial Stadium, and the former Technical building became Northeast Scranton Intermediate School. Its principals have been: Alfred Karam (August 1991 – June 2002), Robert McTiernan (August 2002 – October 2006), Bryan McGraw (November 2006 – November 2009), Eric Schaeffer (December 2009 – May 2012), and John Coyle (July 2012 – present).
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 gyms 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. The area is also recognized for its mentions in the hit TV show, "The Office".
Guidelines: All students must attend school each day in uniform. All tops must be either plain (NO LOGO) or embroidered and/or monogrammed with either "SSD" on left collar and/or "Scranton School District" on the left chest, as shown on uniform models on the school website. Embroidery color will be navy, white, or khaki. All uniform pieces will be in accordance with the models and styles available on the Scranton School District website or displayed at the high school. All uniform pieces must be appropriately sized for the student, that is, they must be no more than one regular size larger than the student actually measures. Extra wide, extra full, extra long, or baggy or sagged pants and shorts are not acceptable. No visible emblems, tags, or logos are allowed on uniform clothing except for the District monogramming/embroidery. All colors are solid, that is, without patterns, designs, checks, etc. Uniforms may be purchased at store/vendor of your choice, as long as they conform to this Uniform Policy. Non-uniform day fund-raising is limited to four (4) days per year and other days, as designated by the school administration. A long sleeve pullover spirit-wear top in school colors to be worn over the approved uniform may be acceptable upon the approval by the Superintendent of Schools. A full listing of the appropriate uniform attire is available at http://www.scrsd.org/Downloads/Doc245485152577.pdf.
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