Scranton High School (Arkansas)

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Public comprehensive school in Scranton, Arkansas, United States

Scranton High School

Address

103 North Tenth Street

Scranton

Arkansas

72863

United States

Coordinates| 35°21′40″N 93°32′27″W﻿ / ﻿35.36111°N 93.54083°W﻿ / 35.36111; -93.54083
Information
School type| Public comprehensive
Status| Open
School district| Scranton School District
Superintendent| Toby Cook
CEEB code| 041814
NCES School ID| 051218000981[1]
Principal| Doyle Watkins
Teaching staff| 22.55 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades| 7–12
Enrollment| 207 (2023–2024[1])
Student to teacher ratio| 9.18[1]
Education system| ADE Smart Core
Classes offered| Regular, Advanced Placement (AP)
Color(s)| Purple and gold

Athletics conference| 1A West
Mascot| Rocket
Team name| Scranton Rockets
Accreditation| ADE
Affiliation| Arkansas Activities Association
Website| www.scrantonrockets.net/page/scranton-high-school

Scranton High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Scranton, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education in grades 7 through 12 for approximately 67.52 square miles (174.9 km2) of land in Logan County, Arkansas.[citation needed] It is one of four public high schools in Logan County and the sole high school administered by the Scranton School District.

The school district, and therefore the high school's attendance boundary, includes all of Scranton, all of Morrison Bluff, and most of Subiaco.[2]

## Academics

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Scranton High School is a Title I school that is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).

The assumed course of study follows the ADE Smart Core curriculum, which requires students complete at least 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular (core and career focus) coursework and exams and may take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exam that provide the opportunity to receive college credit.

## Athletics

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The Scranton High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Rocket with purple and gold serving as the school colors.

The Scranton Rockets compete in interscholastic activities within the 1A Classification, the state's smallest classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Rockets play within the 1A Region 4 Conference.

Scranton fields junior varsity and varsity teams in golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball, track and field (boys/girls), and cheer.[3]

* Basketball: The girls basketball team won the Class 1A state basketball championship in 2009.
* Baseball: The baseball team won its first Class 1A state baseball championship in 2001.
* Softball: The fastpitch softball team won its first Class 1A state softball championship in 2009.
* Track and field: The girls track team are 4-time state track and field champions (1979, 1984, 1990, 1991).

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Scranton High School (051218000981)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Logan County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
3. ^ "School Profile, Scranton High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved March 10, 2013.

## External links

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* Official website

* United States portal
* Schools portal

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* NCES

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