Wyoming Valley West High School
Wyoming Valley West High School is a public high school in Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It is the only public high school in the Wyoming Valley West School District. The current building was completed in 1978.
| Wyoming Valley West High School | |
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| Address | |
150 Wadham Street , , 18651 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41.241342°N 75.948875°W[1] |
| Information | |
| School district | Wyoming Valley West School District |
| School number | 6391 |
| Principal | Tara A. Carey[2] |
| Teaching staff | 89 11 (on an FTE basis)[3] |
| Grades | 9-12[3] |
| Enrollment | 1,221 (2018-19)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.70[3] |
| Color(s) | Burgundy and gold |
| Athletics conference | Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association District 2 |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Newspaper | The West Side Story |
| NCES Assigned School ID | 422595006391 |
| Website | www |
Students and faculty
With 1482 students and 84 FTE teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio at Wyoming Valley West High School is 17.6:1, as compared to the state average of 16:1.
The student body is 79% white and 21% non-white, as compared with the state average of 34% minority enrollment.
Sports
The school's mascot is a warrior from the ancient Greek province of Sparta.[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] "
"This is the first Class 2A state championship for Wyoming Valley West. The Spartans won the Class 3A championship in 2003.[7] "
AAA sports
- 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
- Boys' baseball
- Girls' softball
- Boys'/girls' basketball
- Boys' football
- Boys' golf
- Boys'/girls' indoor track and field
- Boys'/girls' water polo
Notable alumni
- 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
- "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- "Staff Directory". Wyoming Valley West School District. Blackboard, Inc. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- "Wyoming Valley West SHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- "the570.com". Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- "piaa.org". Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- "Wyoming Valley West Claims State Field Hockey Title". WNEP.com. 2019-11-16. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- Sutelan, Edward (2019-11-16). "Wyoming Valley West scores late goal to upset Palmyra in field hockey state championship". pennlive. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- "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.
External links
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