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Wilkes-Barre Area HS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2021 Wolfpack Way, Plains, PA 18705 · (570) 826-7111 · Part of Wilkes-Barre Area School District

Plains Township’s School Grade D better than 13% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
2,569
Students per teacher
23:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Wilkes-Barre Area HS

  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17% since 2021–22
  • No state test results published for this school

On the path

Where Plains Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Solomon/Plains MSin Plains
9–12Wilkes-Barre Area HSYou are here

2021 Wolfpack Way, Plains

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9660
Grade 10753
Grade 11592
Grade 12564
Enrollment over time
2,195’21
2,293’22
2,470’23
2,569’24

Up 17% since 2021–22.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%White 26%Black 15%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wilkes-Barre Area HS from Plains Township families.

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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.