📍 1970A Easton Turnpike, Lake Ariel, Wayne County, 18436
Western Wayne HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lake Ariel, Wayne County. The school has 545 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Western Wayne SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Western Wayne HS enrolls 545 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino and 4.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 463 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 | 8.4% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 4.8% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
265 of the school's 545 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 242 qualify for free lunch and 23 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Western Wayne HS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-80, state senate district 20, state house district 111.
Western Wayne HS is one of 4 schools in Western Wayne SD, based in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,803 students district-wide and employs 150 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 545 students, Western Wayne HS is larger than the district average of about 451 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant