Wilkes-Barre Area HS
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Plains, Pennsylvania 18705 · Wilkes-Barre Area SD
#617 of 618 high schools in Pennsylvania
#16707 of 16,910 nationally
About Wilkes-Barre Area HS
Wilkes-Barre Area HS is a public high located in Plains, in the Wilkes-Barre Area SD school district of Pennsylvania, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 2,569 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 8.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 617th of 618 ranked high schools in Pennsylvania. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (10th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 2,569.
There are 4 schools in Plains; Wilkes-Barre Area HS ranks 4th of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)–
- Reading proficiency (30%)–
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)96.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)23.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Wilkes-Barre Area HS by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 2,569
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 96.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 23.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
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Schools near Wilkes-Barre Area HS
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Wilkes-Barre Area SD STEM Academy
Plains · Public high · Grades 9–12
93 students · 0 m away
Solomon/Plains El Sch
Plains · Public elementary · Grades K–5
718 students · 963 m away
Solomon/Plains MS
Plains · Public middle · Grades 6–8
758 students · 969 m away
Daniel J Flood El Sch
Wilkes Barre · Public elementary · Grades K–5
616 students · 1.5 km away
Dodson El Sch
Wilkes Barre · Public elementary · Grades K–5
522 students · 2.3 km away
Dana El Ctr
Forty Fort · Public elementary · Grades K–5
626 students · 2.5 km away
Third Avenue El Sch
Kingston · Public elementary · Grades K–K
97 students · 2.6 km away
Chester Street El Sch
Kingston · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
294 students · 2.7 km away
Wyoming Valley West MS
Kingston · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,139 students · 2.8 km away
Heights/Murray El Sch
Wilkes Barre · Public elementary · Grades K–5
838 students · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Pennsylvania with a comparable Enrollment.
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2,600 students
Spring-Ford SHS 9-12 Ctr
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2,629 students
Erie HS
Erie · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,501 students
Lincoln HS
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2,472 students
Abington SHS
Abington · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,692 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wilkes-Barre Area HS a good school?
Wilkes-Barre Area HS has a Success Index (US) of 8.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #617 of 618 in Pennsylvania. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Wilkes-Barre Area HS rank in Pennsylvania?
Wilkes-Barre Area HS ranks #617 of 618 high schools in Pennsylvania and #16707 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wilkes-Barre Area HS?
Wilkes-Barre Area HS had 2,569 students in 2025.
Is Wilkes-Barre Area HS a elementary school or a high school?
Wilkes-Barre Area HS is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Wilkes-Barre Area HS?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wilkes-Barre Area HS; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.