Wyoming Valley West High School is a public high school in Plymouth, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the only public high school in the Wyoming Valley West School District.[1] The school building dates to 1978. With 1,357 students and 85 (on an FTE basis) teachers, Wyoming Valley West High School's student-to-teacher ratio is 15.96:1.[2] The student body is 61% white and 39% non-white.[2]
| Wyoming Valley West High School | |
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| Address | |
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150 Wadham Street Plymouth , Luzerne County , Pennsylvania 18651-2199 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°14′29″N 75°56′56″W / 41.241342°N 75.948875°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| NCES District ID | 4225950[1] |
| School code | PA-118409302-6391 |
| CEEB code | 392025 |
| NCES School ID | 422595006391[2] |
| Principal | Tara A. Carey[3] |
| Faculty | 85 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,357[2] (2022–2023) |
| • Grade 9 | 341 |
| • Grade 10 | 377 |
| • Grade 11 | 305 |
| • Grade 12 | 334 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.96:1[2] |
| Campus type | Suburb: large[2] |
| Color(s) | Burgundy and gold |
| Athletics conference | PIAA District 2 |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| USNWR ranking | 13,242–17,655 |
| Newspaper | The West Side Story |
| Website | www |
Athletics
editThe school's teams are nicknamed "Spartans" after the ancient Greek city-state.[4] Wyoming Valley West is in PIAA District 2.[5] The Wyoming Valley West field hockey team defeated Palmyra 2-1 in the PIAA Class "AA" Championship.[6][7]
AAA sports
edit- Boys'/girls' cross country
- Boys'/girls' soccer
- Boys'/girls' swimming and diving
- Boys'/girls' tennis
- Boys'/girls' track and field
- Boys'/girls' volleyball
- Boys' wrestling
- Girls' field hockey
AAAA sports
edit- Boys' baseball
- Girls' softball
- Boys'/girls' basketball
- Boys' football
- Boys' golf
- Boys'/girls' indoor track and field
- Boys'/girls' water polo
Notable alumni
edit- Karen Aqua - filmmaker and animator
- Jimy Hettes - professional MMA fighter, Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Aaron Kaufer - member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[8]
- Kait Kerrigan - playwright, lyricist, book writer
- Warren Lahr - drafted by Pittsburgh Steelers, played 11 seasons with Cleveland Browns
- Kate Moran - oceanographer and Officer of the Order of Canada[9]
- Alec Ryncavage - member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[10]
- Jeffrey J. Selingo - author, journalist
References
edit- ^ a b "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Wyoming Valley West Sd". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Search for Public Schools - Wyoming Valley West SHS (422595006391)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ "Staff Directory". pa02209258.schoolwires.net. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "the570.com". Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ^ "piaa.org". Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ^ Stolar, Landon (16 November 2019). "Wyoming Valley West Claims State Field Hockey Title". wnep.com. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
This is the first Class 2A state championship for Wyoming Valley West. The Spartans won the Class 3A championship in 2003.
- ^ Sutelan, Edward (16 November 2019). "Wyoming Valley West scores late goal to upset Palmyra in field hockey state championship". pennlive. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
This is the first Class 2A state championship for Wyoming Valley West. The Spartans won the Class 3A championship in 2003.
- ^ "PA State Rep. - About Aaron Kaufer". Repkaufer.com. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ O'Boyle, Bill (July 23, 2023). "Forty Fort native honored for ocean science leadership". Times Leader. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Grohotolski, Cody (January 6, 2020). "Teenager Sworn in as Plymouth Councilman". WNEP-TV. Retrieved 2 December 2022.