The brief
A Wyoming Area Sd high school where students score 29 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,575 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 3 of 4 in Wyoming Area Sd.
Wyoming Area Sec Ctr is listed in Wyoming Area Sd, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202536%
- 202436%
- 202329%
- 202226%
- 2021*37%
- 2020*37%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 57% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 18643; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $61,685
- Median home value
- $156,900
- Median rent
- $956/mo
- College educated
- 25.5%
- Homeownership
- 72.3%
- Poverty rate
- 12%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 18643; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 45
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 53
- Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- 4 AP courses
- 10.9% participation · state average 2.8 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Athletics
- 20 sports
- 10 boys' · 10 girls' · 20 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 5 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 100.2%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Wyoming Area Sec Ctr serve?
Wyoming Area Sec Ctr serves students in grades 7th through 12th.
How many students attend Wyoming Area Sec Ctr?
Wyoming Area Sec Ctr has an enrollment of approximately 951 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wyoming Area Sec Ctr?
The student-teacher ratio at Wyoming Area Sec Ctr is 14.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Wyoming Area Sec Ctr rank in PA?
Wyoming Area Sec Ctr ranks #1,575 of 2,848 schools in PA.
What is Wyoming Area Sec Ctr's MySchoolScout rating?
Wyoming Area Sec Ctr has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Wyoming Area Sec Ctr?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Wyoming Area Sec Ctr has 35% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 57% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Wyoming Area Sec Ctr a charter school?
No, Wyoming Area Sec Ctr is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Wyoming Area Sec Ctr a Title I school?
No, Wyoming Area Sec Ctr is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Wyoming Area Sec Ctr?
100.2% of students at Wyoming Area Sec Ctr qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 7th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 951
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 66
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Luzerne County
- Phone
- (570) 655-2836
- 4-year graduation
- 95%+
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #3 of 4
- Schools in district
- 4
- District spending per student
- $17,854
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 14.0%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 18643)
- 12,683
- Area average commute
- 22.7 min
- Area median age
- 44.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.