Wyoming Valley West Senior High School
| Wyoming Valley West Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Plymouth, PA, Luzerne County 18651 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°14′29″N 75°56′56″W / 41.241342°N 75.948875°WCoordinates: 41°14′29″N 75°56′56″W / 41.241342°N 75.948875°W[1] |
| Information | |
| Status | open |
| School district | Wyoming Valley West School District |
| CEEB code | 392025[2] |
| Principal | Novrocki |
| Faculty | 84 FTE[3] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment |
1482 48.7% male 51.3% female (2008-9 school year) |
| • Grade 9 | 394 |
| • Grade 10 | 370 |
| • Grade 11 | 356 |
| • Grade 12 | 362 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.6:1 |
| Color(s) | Burgundy and gold |
| Athletics conference | Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association District 2 |
| Sports |
Football Baseball Soccer |
| Team name | Spartans |
| Newspaper | The West Side Story |
| Budget | $0.0 no budget atm |
| Pennsylvania School Number | 6391 |
| NCES Assigned School ID | 422595006391 |
| FIPS County Number | 42079 |
| Website | http://www.wvwspartans.org/main/schooldi.html |
Wyoming Valley West Senior High School (also known as Wyoming Valley West or Valley West) is a public high school in Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania,United States. It is the only public high school in the Wyoming Valley West School District (AUP 118409302).
Students and faculty
With 1482 students and 84 FTE teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio at WVWHS is 17.6:1, as compared to the state average of 16:1.
The racial makeup of the student body is 93% Caucasian, 4% African American, 1% Asian, and 2% Hispanic.[4]
Academic performance
In 2010 the school met adequate yearly progress as set by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The target of 63% of students to score proficient or higher in reading was set and was surpassed by 65.9% of students scoring at least proficient. In math, the target was set of 56% of students to score proficient or higher, and this mark was also surpassed, with 57% of students scoring proficient of higher. [5]
Sports
The school's mascot is a warrior from the ancient Greek province of Sparta.[6]
Wyoming Valley West is in PIAA District 2.[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
- Jimy Hettes - professional MMA fighter, Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Kait Kerrigan - playwright, lyricist, book writer
- Warren Lahr - drafted by Pittsburgh Steelers, played 11 seasons with Cleveland Browns
- Eugene Lewis - football player, Penn State
References
- ↑ "Free US Geocoder". Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- ↑ "Eastern.Edu". Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- ↑ "school-stats.com". Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- ↑ "publicschoolreview.com". Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- ↑ http://paayp.emetric.net/School/Overview/c40/118409302/6391
- ↑ "the570.com". Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ↑ "piaa.org". Retrieved 2008-09-23.
External links
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