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, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It is the only public high school in the Wyoming Valley West School District. The current building was completed in 1978.

Students and faculty

With 1482 students and 84 FTE teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio at Wyoming Valley West High School is 17.6:1, as compared to the state average of 16:1. The student body is 79% white and 21% non-white, as compared with the state average of 34% minority enrollment.

Sports

The school's mascot is a warrior from the ancient Greek province of Sparta. Wyoming Valley West is in PIAA District 2. "The Wyoming Valley West field hockey team defeated Palmyra 2-1 in the PIAA Class "AA" Championship. " "This is the first Class 2A state championship for Wyoming Valley West. The Spartans won the Class 3A championship in 2003. "

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

Karen Aqua Karen Aqua (February 2, 1954-May 30, 2011) was an American filmmaker and animator. Early life Aqua was born in 1954 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and grew up in the nearby town of Forty Fort. She graduated in 1972 from Wyoming Valley West Senior H ...

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References

External links

publicschoolsreport.com

publicschoolreview.com
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