Wilkes-barre Academy

20 Stevens Road, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18702-0187 -

	Wilkes-barre Academy
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1987
County	Luzerne County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	202 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	8%	16%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 30 students
	Kind - 22 students
	Grade 1 - 27 students
	Grade 2 - 27 students
	Grade 3 - 13 students
	Grade 4 - 21 students
	Grade 5 - 18 students
	Grade 6 - 13 students
	Grade 7 - 18 students
	Grade 8 - 13 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	12 teachers
Average Class Size	17
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:17	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	181 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Acceptance Rate	75%
Admissions Director	Janice Huntzinger
Sport
Total Sports Offered	2
	Sports
	Alpine Skiing	Basketball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	6
	Extracurriculars
	Basketball Team	Books and Poetry Club
	Leo Club	Science Olympiad Team
	Ski Club	Student Council

Two sixth-graders teach key lesson: Help others (Times Leader)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 06:41:09 am
WILKES-BARRE – Durga Follmer and Olivia Greer may only be 11 years old, but they know the importance of helping others through unselfish acts.
Namedropper, 9/6/09 (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
posted on September 6, 2009 at 08:29:39 am
Father Edwards celebrates 25th The Catholic faith community of North Scranton's Holy Rosary, St. Anthony's and St. Joseph's churches gathered Aug. 30 to honor their pastor, the Rev. Cyril Edwards, as he celebrated the 25th anniversary of his ordination i
Historical marker (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
posted on March 1, 2009 at 09:41:32 am
Marker name: Henry M. Hoyt County: Luzerne Date dedicated: October 1952 Marker type: City Location: Route 11 (714 Wyoming Ave.), Kingston Category: Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th century, Governors

About This Zipcode (18702)	School Zip (18702)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	50,811 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	20%	22%
Population Average Age	40 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$29,129	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	61% / 39%	68% / 32%