Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center

Jumper Road Plains Township
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705

www.wbactc.org

30 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

The Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center (WBACTC), located on Jumper Road in Plains Township, serves as a vital educational hub for students in the Wilkes-Barre area. The institution is dedicated to providing high-quality vocational and technical training that prepares students for both the modern workforce and post-secondary education. By blending traditional academics with specialized, hands-on instruction, the center equips students with the practical skills and industry certifications necessary to succeed in a variety of competitive professional fields.

The school offers a diverse range of technical programs, spanning industries such as construction trades, health sciences, culinary arts, computer technology, and automotive mechanics. Beyond technical proficiency, WBACTC emphasizes work-readiness and professionalism, fostering partnerships with local businesses to ensure their curriculum remains relevant to current economic demands. Through its commitment to experiential learning, the center plays a key role in the regional community by developing a skilled talent pipeline and providing students with a clear, direct pathway to long-term career stability.

Total Students

35.0

Full-Time Teachers

0.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	13
Black	5
American Indian	1

Hispanic
13 (43.3%)
White
11 (36.7%)
Black
5 (16.7%)
American Indian
1 (3.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Career and Technical School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	Yes
District:	Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center
Phone:	(570)822-4131
Website:	http://www.wbactc.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	30
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	0.9
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 23

Grade 11 4

Grade 12 3