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Scranton Preparatory School

1000 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, PA, 18509-0185 -

School Notes Overview:

Scranton Prep is a Jesuit college preparatory day school for boys and girls. The current enrollment is over 815 students. The Prep School is fully accredited by Pennsylvania State Department of Public Instruction and by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. It is a member of the Jesuit Secondary Education Association, the National Association of Independent Schools and the National Catholic Educational Association. Scranton Prep offers only academic courses. A full program of athletics and extracurricular activities is offered to all students....

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School Overview:

	Scranton Preparatory School
School Membership(s)	Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Other special emphasis association(s) National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	Lackawanna County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	801 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	4%	25%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 203 students
	Grade 10 - 211 students
	Grade 11 - 179 students
	Grade 12 - 208 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	41 teachers
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:19	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Scranton Prep is a Jesuit college preparatory day school for boys and girls. The current enrollment is over 815 students. The Prep School is fully accredited by Pennsylvania State Department of Public Instruction and by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. It is a member of the Jesuit Secondary Education Association, the National Association of Independent Schools and the National Catholic Educational Association. Scranton Prep offers only academic courses. A full program of athletics and extracurricular activities is offered to all students.
Profile last updated: 02/03/2007

In the News:

Namedropper, 11/4/09 (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 09:16:33 am
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Namedropper 10/30/2009 (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
posted on October 30, 2009 at 10:42:07 am
Medical school students honored Students were honorees during an evening of dining and dancing at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple as the Commonwealth Medical College conducted an inaugural celebration honoring its charter classes. Proc
Blakely (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
posted on September 27, 2009 at 08:27:30 am
Blakely Sacred Heart of Jesus Church will host its 30th annual novena Saturday through Oct. 11, said Carmine Mendicino, a deacon at the church and the event's founder. "It brings people together, and it's a public showing of our faith," he said. "We get
Funeral notices, 9/21/2009 (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
posted on September 21, 2009 at 08:12:53 am
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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (18509)	School Zip (18509)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	13,981 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	32%	22%
Population Average Age	39 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$30,668	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	53% / 47%	68% / 32%