Scranton State School for the Deaf

Scranton State School for the Deaf was a residential school for the deaf established in 1880 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Its students ranged in age from 3 to 18. At the end of the 2008–09 school year, the school was turned over from state management to the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf.[2] The new school was renamed Scranton School for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children.

Scranton State School for the Deaf
Address
1800 N Washington Ave

Scranton
,
Pennsylvania
18509

United States
Information
Established1880
FounderRev. Jacob M. Koehler
Closed2009
AuthorityPennsylvania Department of Education
Teaching staff35 (as of 2006-07)[1]
Age range3-18
Enrollment74 (as of 2006-07)[1]
Student to teacher ratio2.1 (as of 2006-07)[1]
Campus size10 acres (40,000 m2)
Team nameBears
Websitehttp://sssd.neiu.org/

History

Reverend Jacob Koehler established the school in 1880.[3] In 1913, by authority of a state legislative act, the Commonwealth took control of the school renaming it the Pennsylvania State Oral School for the Deaf. It was subsequently renamed the Scranton State School for the Deaf in 1976.

Extracurricular activities

Scranton State School for the Deaf athletic teams, known as the Bears, compete in basketball, softball, cross country, soccer, and cheerleading in Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association and Eastern Schools for the Deaf Athletic Association competition.

Former superintendents

Dr. Victor H. Galloway (1979-1981)

Dr. Dorothy S. Bambach (1988 - 2006)

  • Dr. Monita Hara (2007–2009)[4]

References
  1. "School Detail for Scranton State School for the Deaf". National Center for Education Statistics.
  2. Hall, Sarah Hofius (2009-06-10). "Last class graduates from SSSD". The Times-Tribune. At the end of the month, the state will transfer control of the school to the private Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, a move that will save the state about $2 million next year. After high school classes and residential programs end following the 2009-10 school year, those students will be given the option to attend school at WPSD's Pittsburgh campus.
  3. Gannon, Jack. 1981. Deaf Heritage–A Narrative History of Deaf America, Silver Spring, MD: National Association of the Deaf, p. 46-47 (PDF Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine)(PDF Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine)
  4. Hall, Sarah Hofius (2009-05-13). "SSSD superintendent resigns rather than be suspended". The Times-Tribune.


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