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About this school
Wilkes - Barre Area High School is
a suburban public school
in Plains, Pennsylvania that is part of Wilkes - Barre Area School District.
It serves 2,569 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 40.1:1.
Its teachers have had 79 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades 9 - 12
2,569 Students
64 Teachers
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63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Wilkes - Barre Area High School
$53,658
raised using DonorsChoose
79
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
112
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Wilkes - Barre Area High School has received support from
75 individuals from Pennsylvania and
37 individuals out-of-state.