Wyoming Valley West High School
Public high school in Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
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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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| Location | |
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150 Wadham Street Plymouth , Luzerne County , Pennsylvania 18651-2199 United States | |
| 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] |
| Colors | Burgundy and gold |
Athletics conference | PIAA District 2 |
| Nickname | Spartans |
USNWR ranking | 13,242–17,655 |
| Newspaper | The West Side Story |
| Website | hs |
Athletics
The 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 2019 PIAA Class "AA" Championship.[6][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 – former 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