Wyoming Valley West High School

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Wyoming Valley West High School
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Address
Wyoming Valley West High School
150 Wadham Street

Plymouth
,
Luzerne County
,
Pennsylvania
18651-2199

United States
Coordinates 41°14′29″N75°56′56″W / 41.241342°N 75.948875°W / 41.241342; -75.948875
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School typePublic high school
NCES District ID 4225950 [1]
School codePA-118409302-6391
CEEB code 392025
NCES School ID 422595006391 [2]
PrincipalTara A. Carey [3]
Faculty85 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,357 [2]  (2022–2023)
 •  Grade 9 341
 •  Grade 10 377
 •  Grade 11 305
 •  Grade 12 334
Student to teacher ratio15.96:1 [2]
Campus typeSuburb: large [2]
Color(s)Burgundy and gold
Athletics conference PIAA District 2
Nickname Spartans
USNWR ranking13,242–17,655
NewspaperThe West Side Story
Website www.wvwsd.org/hs

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]

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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 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

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Search for Public Schools - Wyoming Valley West SHS (422595006391)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved September 12, 2024.
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  4. ↑ "the570.com" . Retrieved 2008-09-23.
  5. ↑ "piaa.org" . Retrieved 2008-09-23.
  6. ↑ Stolar, Landon (16 November 2019). "Wyoming Valley West Claims State Field Hockey Title". wnep.com. Retrieved 12 September 2024. This is the first Class 2A state championship for Wyoming Valley West. The Spartans won the Class 3A championship in 2003.
  7. ↑ Sutelan, Edward (16 November 2019). "Wyoming Valley West scores late goal to upset Palmyra in field hockey state championship". pennlive. Retrieved 12 September 2024. This is the first Class 2A state championship for Wyoming Valley West. The Spartans won the Class 3A championship in 2003.
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