Wilkes-Barre Area HS
Plains, PA · High School · Grades 9-12
Wilkes-Barre Area HS is a high school in Plains, PA with 2,293 students enrolled and a 42% proficiency rate. Part of Wilkes-Barre Area SD. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
About This School
Wilkes-Barre Area HS is a high school located in Plains, Pennsylvania. The school serves 2,293 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.9:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 42% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 70% graduation rate.
87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Wilkes-Barre Area HS is part of the Wilkes-Barre Area SD in Pennsylvania. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Wilkes-Barre Area HS has 2,293 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Wilkes-Barre Area SD (778 students). Its 42% proficiency rate is 11 percentage points above the district average of 30%. Compared to the Pennsylvania state average of 46%, the school performs 5 points lower.
Frequently Asked Questions
Wilkes-Barre Area HS has 2,293 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.9:1.
According to EDFacts data, 42% of students at Wilkes-Barre Area HS meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Wilkes-Barre Area HS has a 70% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Wilkes-Barre Area HS is part of the Wilkes-Barre Area SD in Plains, Pennsylvania. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.