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Wyoming Seminary Upper School

201 N Sprague Avenue, Kingston, PA, 18704-0187 -

School Notes Overview:

Wyoming Seminary, with a strong liberal arts tradition, prepares its students to succeed in college and to develop into caring, responsible adults of strong moral character, who will lead and serve their communities. To fulfill our mission as a college preparatory day/boarding school, we teach a rigorous course of studies that gives our students the knowledge and skills needed for success in higher education. In the primary grades, our academic program is tailored to each individual student’s needs, emphasizing the importance of competence in critical thinking, oral and written expression, problem solving, reading, research, and technological applications. The academic program at Seminary is a comprehensive and rigorous course of study that is designed to prepare students for academic success in college while exposing them to a broad based liberal arts education. Wyoming Seminary boasts an unusual variety of courses within the traditional disciplines of English, foreign language, history, mathematics, and science. Each student can chart a course tailored to his or her interests, needs, and abilities through classes created with students’ developmental progress in mind....

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School Overview:

	Wyoming Seminary Upper School
School Membership(s)	Other religious school association(s) National Association of Independent Schools The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Methodist
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	Luzerne County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	437 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	20%	25%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 77 students
	Grade 10 - 129 students
	Grade 11 - 109 students
	Grade 12 - 109 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 13 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	61 teachers
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	154 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Wyoming Seminary, with a strong liberal arts tradition, prepares its students to succeed in college and to develop into caring, responsible adults of strong moral character, who will lead and serve their communities. To fulfill our mission as a college preparatory day/boarding school, we teach a rigorous course of studies that gives our students the knowledge and skills needed for success in higher education. In the primary grades, our academic program is tailored to each individual student’s needs, emphasizing the importance of competence in critical thinking, oral and written expression, problem solving, reading, research, and technological applications. The academic program at Seminary is a comprehensive and rigorous course of study that is designed to prepare students for academic success in college while exposing them to a broad based liberal arts education. Wyoming Seminary boasts an unusual variety of courses within the traditional disciplines of English, foreign language, history, mathematics, and science. Each student can chart a course tailored to his or her interests, needs, and abilities through classes created with students’ developmental progress in mind.
Profile last updated: 03/10/2007

In the News:

Man withdraws drug charges plea (Times Leader)
posted on October 27, 2009 at 07:15:12 am
WILKES-BARRE – A Kingston man was permitted to withdraw his guilty plea to several drug-related charges Monday, while his co-defendant was sentenced to several years in state prison.
Ex-officials blast home rule (Times Leader)
posted on September 24, 2009 at 06:32:46 am
KINGSTON – Former county commissioners Todd Vonderheid and Jim Phillips told the Luzerne County Government Study Commission on Wednesday night they thought moving to a home rule charter would not solve the county’s current financial, legal and management woes.
Study members bring public spirit to positions (Times Leader)
posted on July 12, 2009 at 07:00:40 am
To better help the community understand the goals and objectives of the current Luzerne County Government Study Commission, The Times Leader posed several questions to the 11 members. A sampling of their responses follows. John Adonizio, Jack Schumacher and Bob Wanyo did not submit answers. Study Commission Chairman Jim Haggerty could not complete a scheduled interview due to his recent ...
Patrick to coach Seminary (Times Leader)
posted on May 27, 2009 at 06:55:25 am
In the 18-year history of the Wyoming Seminary ice hockey program, several prominent players have passed through the preparatory school and gone on to thriving careers.
Patrick to coach hockey at Seminary (Times Leader)
posted on May 26, 2009 at 09:50:56 pm
KINGSTON -- Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins coach Glen Patrick has agreed to become the ice hockey coach at Wyoming Seminary Upper School.

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About This Zipcode (18704)	School Zip (18704)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	32,747 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	29%	22%
Population Average Age	42 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$32,603	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	66 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	62% / 38%	68% / 32%