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]
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
- Nick Chickillo, former professional football player, Chicago Cardinals
- Bill Ferrario, former professional football player, Green Bay Packers
- Cosmo Iacavazzi, former professional football player, New York Jets, and member of College Football Hall of Fame
- Don Jonas, former professional football player, Philadelphia Eagles
- Kathleen Kane, former Pennsylvania Attorney General convicted of felony perjury and subsequently disbarred and sentence to jail time[4]
- Matt McGloin, former professional football player, Houston Texans and Oakland Raiders
- Marc Spindler, former professional football player, Detroit Lions and New York Jets
- Tyra Vaughn, former film actress and showgirl
References
- ^ "West Scranton High School Homepage". Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ a b c "West Scranton HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ "West Scranton High School Brochure" (PDF). 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ "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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