G A R Memorial Junior / High School
Grant and Lehigh Streets, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 | (570) 826-7165
- Grades: 7-12
- Student Enrollment: 855
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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 855 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
- Ranks 460th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 1
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: Grant & Lehigh Streets, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
- Principal or Admin: Dino Galella
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Wilkes-Barre Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,200
- Graduation Rate: 85.2%
- Dropout Rate: 0.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.0
- Enrolled Students: 6,862
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 855
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 71.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 453 (53.0%)
- Females: 394 (46.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 84 (9.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 508 (59.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 592 (69.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 238 | 27.8% |
| Asian | 8 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic | 157 | 18.4% |
| White | 444 | 51.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 141 | 16.5% |
| 8th Grade | 157 | 18.4% |
| 9th Grade | 150 | 17.5% |
| 10th Grade | 161 | 18.8% |
| 11th Grade | 134 | 15.7% |
| 12th Grade | 112 | 13.1% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
73.3%
District:
65.2%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
84.4%
District:
83.4%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.4%
District:
1.5%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for G A R Memorial Junior / High School
- Reviewed by Student on October 30, 2009
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - thi is antonio pillonato your school is but
- Reviewed by Former Student on April 27, 2007
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I went to this school for about half a year. I loved it. Those 2 quarters were the best times of my life. I had to move to Solomon which I hated and now I'm in Nanticoke. I hate it. I would do anything to go back to G.A.R. It's the best school ever...and I mean that from the bottom of my heart.
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