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G A R Memorial Junior Senior High School
Grant & Lehigh Streets, Wilkes-barre, PA, 18702-5799 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
G A R Memorial Junior Senior High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 7 - 12
County Luzerne County, PA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 846 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 130 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 7 - 148 students
Grade 8 - 147 students
Grade 9 - 159 students
Grade 10 - 139 students
Grade 11 - 135 students
Grade 12 - 118 students
This School
(PA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:7 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(PA) School Average
% American Indian - -
% Asian 2% 2%
% Hispanic 13% 6%
% Black 25% 14%
% White 60% 77%
Additional Student Information
This School
(PA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 42% 21%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 5% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled - -
School Performance:
(PA) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Wilkes-barre Area School District
This School's Agency
(PA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 9 3
Number of Students Managed 6,693 students 1,717 students
District Total Revenue $87,236,000 $19,897,000
District Expenditure $85,365,000 $19,318,000
District Revenue / Student $13,034 $11,588
District Expenditure / Student $12,754 $11,251
District Graduation Rates 96% 96%
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (18702)
School Zip (18702)
(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 50,811 people 12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 20% 22%
Population Average Age 40 years old 38 years old
Average Household size 2.3 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $29,129 $41,941
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.7 rooms 5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 71 years old 52 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (18702)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 61% / 39% 71% / 29%
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