North Scranton Junior High School, high school in Pennsylvania, United States
North Scranton Junior High School is a three-story brick and stone building in Scranton, Pennsylvania, designed in Late Gothic Revival style. It features pointed-arch windows, detailed stonework, and a tall clock tower that rises above the roofline and serves as a recognizable local landmark with an ornate main entrance.
The building was constructed between 1922 and 1924 and served as a junior high school for decades. In 1954, it became one of the first public schools in the country to offer seventh-graders a choice to study a foreign language, marking an innovative approach to education during that period.
The school's name reflects the North Scranton neighborhood where it was built and remains a landmark people recognize. Today the building serves as a gathering place for arts and community events, showing how a former educational space now brings together people from the area through performances and theater programs.
The building sits on a hill at the intersection of Green Ridge Street and North Main Avenue in Scranton, making it easy to locate and visible from the neighborhood. Free, well-lit parking is available behind the building, making visits convenient for those attending events at the theater inside.
During its early decades as a school, students could join clubs including a pigeon-raising group, showing how varied school activities were in that era. The building now stands on land previously occupied by the Von Storch residence, a mansion that was demolished to make way for the school construction.
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