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1 1 Scranton is built around its families and schools. From daycare to pre-school, through K-12 and college, and on to graduate school, our children receive specialized attention. Dropout rates are minuscule, less than 2% in most local districts. Close to 75% of our public high school graduates further their education, many at one of the local colleges, universities and technical schools located throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. K through 12 Eleven public school districts serve Lackawanna County and the Diocese of Scranton operates a multi-county parochial school system. Scranton Preparatory School, a private high school operating in the Jesuit tradition, has received national accolades for the academic achievements of its students. Close to 95% of the graduates from our private schools enroll in college. Millions of dollars have been invested in new schools and in new technology. Class sizes are small. Our average student/teacher ratio is just 17 to 1 and our average graduating class size is 187. Advanced placement, gifted programs and special education services are offered by most local school districts. Lackawanna County Public Schools Source: Abington Heights SD Website: Municipalities: Abington Twp. Total Enrollment: 3,646 Clarks Green Borough Secondary Enrollment: 1,200 Clarks Summit Borough Student-Teacher Ratio: 16-1 Glenburn Twp. % Graduates College-Bound: 89% Newton Twp. North Abington Twp. Ransom Twp. South Abington Twp. Carbondale Area SD Website: Municipalities: Carbondale City Total Enrollment: 1,593 Fell Twp. Secondary Enrollment: 773 Student-Teacher Ratio: 18-1 % Graduates College-Bound: 78% Dunmore SD Website: Municipalities: Dunmore Borough Total Enrollment: 1,665 Secondary Enrollment: 805 Student-Teacher Ratio: 19-1 % Graduates College-Bound: 88%

2 2 Public Schools continued Lackawanna Trail SD Website: Municipalities: Benton Twp. Total Enrollment: 1,438 Dalton Borough Secondary Enrollment: 710 La Plume Twp. Student-Teacher Ratio: 15-1 West Abington Twp. % Graduates College-Bound: 81% Clinton Twp.-Wyoming Co. Factoryville Borough-Wyoming Co. Nicholson Borough-Wyoming Co. Nicholson Twp.-Wyoming Co. Lakeland SD Website: Municipalities: Carbondale Twp. Total Enrollment: 1,716 Greenfield Twp. Secondary Enrollment: 868 Jermyn Borough Student-Teacher Ratio: 19-1 Mayfield Borough % Graduates College-Bound: 69% Scott Twp. Mid Valley SD Website: Municipalities: Dickson City Borough Total Enrollment: 1,570 Olyphant Borough Secondary Enrollment: 781 Throop Borough Student-Teacher Ratio: 16-1 % Graduates College-Bound: 76% North Pocono SD Website: Municipalities: Clifton Twp. Total Enrollment: 3,308 Covington Twp. Secondary Enrollment: 1,069 Elmhurst Twp. Student-Teacher Ratio: 17-1 Jefferson Twp. % Graduates College-Bound: 89% Madison Twp. Moscow Borough Roaring Brook Twp. Springbrook Twp. Thornhust Twp. Lehigh Twp.-Wayne County Old Forge SD Website: Municipalities: Old Forge Borough Total Enrollment: 984 Secondary Enrollment: 485 Student-Teacher Ratio: 17-1 % Graduates College-Bound: 84%

3 3 Public Schools continued Riverside SD Website: Municipalities: Moosic Borough Total Enrollment: 1,524 Taylor Borough Secondary Enrollment: 755 Student-Teacher Ratio: 17-1 % Graduates College-Bound: 76% Scranton SD Website: Municipalities: Scranton City Total Enrollment: 8,714 Secondary Enrollment: 2,567 Student-Teacher Ratio: 16-1 % Graduates College-Bound: 64% Valley View SD Municipalities: Archbald Borough Total Enrollment: 2,602 Blakely Borough Secondary Enrollment: 787 Jessup Borough Student-Teacher Ratio: 17-1 % Graduates College-Bound: 79% Secondary Vocational / Technical Schools Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County Municipalities: All Total Enrollment: 776 Student-Teacher Ratio: 24-1 % Graduates College-Bound: 25% Career Technology Center (CTC) offers outstanding programs for students in the trades, technical, and allied health areas. More than 35,000 high school students and nearly 37,000 adult students have been trained here to assume responsible roles in the local business community. Parochial Schools Bishop Hannan High School (Diocese of Scranton) Enrollment: Student-Teacher Ratio: 14-1 % Graduates College-Bound: 95% Bishop O Hara High School (Diocese of Scranton) Enrollment: Student-Teacher Ratio: 14-1 % Graduates College-Bound: 93% Saint Rose Academy Enrollment: 90 Student-Teacher Ratio: 9-1

4 4 Private Schools Scranton Preparatory School (Jesuit) Enrollment: Student-Teacher Ratio: 14-1 % Graduates College-Bound: 99% The area is also home to several excellent small private schools including Montessori programs, Yeshiva High School, Hebrew Day School, and Baptist High School. Higher Education The Greater Scranton area has many outstanding colleges, universities and business schools. Sixteen post-secondary institutions, enrolling more than 45,000 students are located within a 60-mile radius of Downtown Scranton. Our regional institutions of higher education offer a multitude of choices and degrees. A brief overview of the institutions is as follows: Baptist Bible College Located in Clarks Summit, Lackawanna County, Baptist Bible College and Seminary has a long tradition of training people for the Christian ministry vocations. Bloomsburg University Located on 282-acres in Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is the largest post-secondary institution in the five county Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The University is one of 14 institutions in Pennsylvania s State System of Higher Education. College Misericordia Founded in 1924 by the Sisters of Mercy of Dallas, PA, College Misericordia is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the region and the first four-year college in Luzerne County. Misericordia is a Catholic, four-year, co-educational liberal arts institution serving both residential and commuter students. East Stroudsburg University Located in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania, East Stroudsburg University is one of 14 institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Founded in 1893 as a Normal School to prepare teachers, the institution changed its name in 1927 to East Stroudsburg State Teachers College and again in 1960 to East Stroudsburg State College, reflecting the addition of liberal arts and sciences curriculum. In 1973, it achieved university status. Johnson College The region s premier post-secondary trade, technical and clinical institution, Johnson College was founded in 1912 as a school for young men and women. Located in Scranton, on a distinguished 60-acre setting, Johnson is a private non-profit, co-educational professional institution with a strong tradition of working with regional business and industry to ensure a skilled and qualified workforce. Keystone College Located on a 270-acre picturesque campus in LaPlume, PA, Keystone College is a small private college founded 130-years ago. With about 1,200 residential and commuter students and a 13 to 1 student/faculty ratio, the opportunities for involvement and leadership are plentiful. Kings College Located in Wilkes-Barre, King s is an independent, four-year college in a Catholic tradition that offers 35 major programs of study leading to Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science, Associate in Arts and Associate in Sciences degrees. Lackawanna College Founded as Scranton Business College in 1894, Lackawanna College is private and non-profit, offering associate degrees in over one dozen majors. Certificates for several other academic programs are available. The college is located in Downtown Scranton in an elegant, historically certified building. Luzerne County Community College LCCC s main campus is a 122-acre site in Nanticoke, Luzerne County. A leader in technology training, LCCC is a public, two-year comprehensive community college that offers 108 academic credit programs and various other certificates and personal development programs.

5 5 Higher Education continued Marywood University Established in 1915 in the spirit of dedicated service characteristic of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Marywood was originally founded as a Liberal Arts college for women. Marywood s Undergraduate School was restructured in 1990 to provide residence for men and all degree-granting units are now co-educational. Its suburban Scranton campus is considered one of the most beautiful in the state. The Pennsylvania State University Penn State s University Park campus is located in State College, Pennsylvania, an approximately two and one half-hour drive from the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Metropolitan Statistical Area. Penn State has three Commonwealth campuses within the MSA: the Worthington Scranton Campus in Dunmore, Lackawanna County, and the Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton Campuses located in Luzerne County. Most students enroll in local campuses, a first step toward a four-year Baccalaureate Degree, choosing from 180 majors. University of Scranton A Jesuit institution in Downtown Scranton, The University of Scranton is known for many things, especially its outstanding sense of community. Founded in 1888, the University has a student population of approximately 4,600, including adult, part-time, and graduate students. For eleven consecutive years, U.S. News and World Report ranked Scranton among the 10 finest Master s universities in the North sixth in the 2005 edition. Intel Corp. ranked Scranton 87th in the nation for wireless access for Wilkes University Located along the banks of the Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, PA, Wilkes University is a four-year private independent institution offering Bachelor and Masters Degree programs in over 25 fields. Moreover, the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce Skills in Scranton program promotes job awareness and human resource development among students at all levels throughout the labor force at large. Enrollment (Numbers include full time and part time graduate and undergraduate enrollment.) Source: Baptist Bible College 940 Bloomsburg University 8,304 College Misericordia 2,271 East Stroudsburg 6,553 Johnson College 366 Keystone College 1,658 Kings College 2,223 Lackawanna College 1,197 Luzerne County Community College 6,396 Marywood University 3,127 The Pennsylvania State University Hazleton 1,114 Wilkes Barre 779 Worthington Scranton 1,354 University of Scranton 4,795 Wilkes University 4,364 TOTAL 45,441