Wilkes-Barre Area HS

2021 Wolfpack Way
Plains, PA 18705

www.wbasd.k12.pa.us/wilkes-barrehighschool_home.aspx

2,293 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Wilkes-Barre Area HS is a public high school and part of the Wilkes-Barre Area SD school district, located in Plains, PA with 2,293 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 115 teachers, Wilkes-Barre Area HS has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

2,293

Total Students

115.7

Full-Time Teachers

19.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wilkes-Barre Area HS
Demographic	Student Count
White	724
Hispanic	1,047
Black	360
Asian	17
Two or More	142
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
1,047 (45.7 %)
White
724 (31.6 %)
Black
360 (15.7 %)
Two or More
142 (6.2 %)
Asian
17 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Wilkes-Barre Area SD
Phone:	(570)826-7111
Website:	http://www.wbasd.k12.pa.us/wilkes-barrehighschool_home.aspx
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	2,293
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	115.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 661

Grade 10 588

Grade 11 522

Grade 12 522