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For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,550 students in Wilkes Barre, PA.

The top ranked public high schools in Wilkes Barre, PA are Wilkes-barre Area Sd Stem Academy, Wilkes-barre Area Career & Technical Center and Wilkes-barre Area High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Wilkes Barre, PA public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 58% statewide average). High schools in Wilkes Barre have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Pennsylvania public high schools.

Wilkes Barre, PA public high school have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Hanover Area Jr. Sr. High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).