Wilkes-Barre Area HS

2021 Wolfpack Way
Plains, PA 18705

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

2,569 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Wilkes-Barre Area HS is a large-scale comprehensive public campus located in Plains, PA. Administered by Wilkes-Barre Area SD, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 2,569 enrolled students across grades 09 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 109.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 23.5:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 2021 Wolfpack Way in Plains, PA 18705, Wilkes-Barre Area HS serves families zoned within the Wilkes-Barre Area SD attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

2,569

Total Students

109.5

Full-Time Teachers

23.5

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	666
Hispanic	1,323
Black	381
Asian	25
Two or More	169
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
1,323 (51.5%)
White
666 (25.9%)
Black
381 (14.8%)
Two or More
169 (6.6%)
Asian
25 (1.0%)
American Indian
4 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
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:	2,569
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	109.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.5
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 9 660

Grade 10 753

Grade 11 592

Grade 12 564