Pennsylvania public high school · Scranton School District

West Scranton High School

1201 Luzerne St, Scranton, PA 18504. 48.1% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

48.1%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)6.4 pts below Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
85.4%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)7.0 pts below Pennsylvania (92.4%)
16.8%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
4.7%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
79.1%Students from low-income families
1,404Students enrolled (2024-25)

The path from West Scranton

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 48.1%Military 4.3%Working in Pennsylvania 36.6%Other or not found 34.5%

    Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.

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    What those choices lead to

    Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.

    College type in PennsylvaniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities3045%$17,430$71,762$24,500
    Public 2-year and community colleges1628%$9,366$45,812$12,250
    Private nonprofit colleges7068%$25,740$66,572$26,000

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.

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    Colleges closest to West Scranton

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Lackawanna College1.5 mi42%$19,225$44,828
    University of Scranton1.6 mi82%$32,132$85,590
    Marywood University3.3 mi68%$21,059$59,635
    Johnson College3.7 mi56%$26,291$55,317
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton4.1 mi31%$12,204$71,762
    Keystone College11.3 mi38%$22,909$46,892

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Scranton High School (1.2 mi, 56.4% to college) · Riverside Junior/Senior High School (2.5 mi, 59.4% to college) · Dunmore Junior/Senior High School (3.1 mi, 75% to college) · Old Forge Junior/Senior High School (3.7 mi, 71.6% to college) · Mid Valley Secondary Center (5.1 mi, 69.4% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Scranton School District's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureWest ScrantonScranton School DistrictPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)48.1%52.2%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate85.4%—92.4%

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Quick answers

What percent of West Scranton High School graduates go to college?
48.1% of the Class of 2023 at West Scranton High School enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
What is the graduation rate at West Scranton High School?
West Scranton High School has a four-year graduation rate of 85.4%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.