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Wilkes-Barre Area HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Plains, Luzerne County. The school has 2,293 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wilkes-Barre Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 115.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1. The school offers 26 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wilkes-Barre Area HS enrolls 2,293 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 115.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% Hispanic or Latino, 32% White and 16% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,047 | 46% |
| White | 724 | 32% |
| Black or African American | 360 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 142 | 6.2% |
| Asian | 17 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,984 of the school's 2,293 students (87%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,984 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wilkes-Barre Area HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 14, state house district 118.
Wilkes-Barre Area HS is one of 10 schools in Wilkes-Barre Area SD, based in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. The district serves 8,228 students district-wide and employs 423 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,293 students, Wilkes-Barre Area HS is larger than the district average of about 823 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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