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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 89 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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65%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Wilkes - Barre Area High School
$61,712
raised using DonorsChoose
89
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
120
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Wilkes - Barre Area High School has received support from
80 individuals from Pennsylvania and
40 individuals out-of-state.