West Scranton High School, is a community-based school in the "West Side" neighborhood of
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Lackawanna County. With a population of 76,328 as of the 2020 U.S. census, Scranton is the largest city in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Wyoming V ...
, United States. 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. Robert DeLuca is the school's current principal. The school colors are
royal blue
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Brightness
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and
white
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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.
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
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Nick Chickillo - NFL player
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Bill Ferrario - former NFL player with Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers
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Cosmo Iacavazzi
Cosmo Joseph Iacavazzi (some sources say Cosmo Iacovazzi, born August 18, 1943) is a former American football player. A fullback, he played college football at Princeton University and was a member of the Tiger Inn eating club. He was inducted ...
- college football Hall of Famer
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Don Jonas
Donald Walter Jonas (born December 3, 1938) is a former American football player and coach. Jonas played in the American minor leagues (semi-pro) and the Canadian Football League. He was also the first head coach of the UCF Knights (1979–1981).
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- former Penn State running back
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Kathleen Kane - Pennsylvania Attorney General convicted of felony perjury
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Matt McGloin
Matthew James "Matt" McGloin (born December 2, 1989) is a former American football quarterback. He was the starting quarterback for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 2010 to 2012. McGloin was the first walk-on quarterback to start a ...
- Penn State football, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles (NFL),New York Guardians (XFL)
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Marc Spindler - former Pitt Panther and NFL football player
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Tyra Vaughn - showgirl, actress, dancer, dance teacher
References
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Scranton, Pennsylvania
Schools in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Public high schools in Pennsylvania
Educational institutions established in 1935
1935 establishments in Pennsylvania