Wilkes-Barre Area High School

Wilkes-Barre Area High School
Address
Map
2021 Wolfpack Way

Plains
,
Pennsylvania
18705

United States
Coordinates41°16′0″N 75°51′32″W / 41.26667°N 75.85889°W / 41.26667; -75.85889
Information
TypePublic high school
Established2021
School districtWilkes-Barre Area School District
Grades9–12
Athletics conferencePIAA District 2[1]
NicknameWolfpack
WebsiteOfficial website

Wilkes-Barre Area High School is a high school in the Wilkes-Barre Area School District, located in Plains, Pennsylvania. The student body mascot is the Wolfpack. The school opened in August 2021, replacing James M. Coughlin High School, G. A. R. Memorial Junior/Senior High School, and Elmer L. Meyers Junior/Senior High School.

History

Wilkes-Barre Area High School[2][3][4] is the Wilkes-Barre Area School District high school in Plains, Pennsylvania. It is a replacement for James M. Coughlin High School, G. A. R. Memorial Junior/Senior High School, and Elmer L. Meyers Junior/Senior High School.[5][6][7]

Consolidation of previous high schools

In the 2010s, the Wilkes-Barre school district entertained various plans to reduce its schools by consolidation.[8][9] The current schools were deemed inadequate or unsafe, with high costs to repair.[10][11] By 2018, the school board had solidified plans for construction of a new high school to serve the entire district, at a cost of $121 million.[12][13] Construction of a stadium was later added to the plans.[14]

Construction

Several locations were entertained for a site of the new high school, including existing school sites, the Murray Complex, and a former coal mining site known as the Pagnotti Site.[15][16] After the zoning board denied the district's request to build a combined school at the site of Coughlin High School,[17][18] the school board decided to purchase the Pagnotti Site in Plains, Pennsylvania.[19][20] The school was ready for the 2021–2022 school year,[21] and opened with four principals and two thousand students.[2]

Consolidation criticism

Groups were against a merger for a number of reasons, and early criticism was aimed at consolidation efforts in general.[22][23][9] Opponents disagreed with estimates to repair the existing schools and the costs of a new school,[24] and noted negative effects of moving to a single high school, including increased reliance on bussing and decreased community engagement. After the selection of the high school's location, criticism also included concerns about the health and safety of building a high school on coal ash over a former coal mine.[19][25]

Extracurriculars

Due to declining participation in sports, the district merged the sports programs for the 2019 school year, prior to the construction of the new high school.[26][27] Based on input from students and employees, the district voted for Wolfpack to be mascot of the consolidated sports programs.[28][29] The Wolfpack's first game as a team was football in August 2019.[30][31][32]

The basketball team won their PIAA District 2 championship in 2020.[33][34]

See also

References

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  13. ^ Buffer, Michael P. (May 2019). "New venue found for W-B Area forum". www.citizensvoice.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  14. ^ Guydish, Mark (2020-02-18). "New high school update includes proposed stadium". Times Leader. Archived from the original on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  15. ^ Buffer, Michael P. (26 October 2019). "Future W-B Area high school site has rich mining past". www.citizensvoice.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  16. ^ "Letter to the Editor: Shaky ground for W-B Area school". www.citizensvoice.com. 19 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  17. ^ "Save Our Schools group files appeal against zoning board's building decision - News - Citizens' Voice". 2018-09-11. Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  18. ^ Buffer, Michael P. (8 December 2016). "Future of secondary education in WBASD uncertain after zoning board decision". www.citizensvoice.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  19. ^ a b Buffer, Michael P. (12 April 2019). "W-B Area breaks ground on new high school; protesters keep up fight". www.citizensvoice.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  20. ^ "New high school to increase traffic in Plains Township". PAhomepage.com. 2021-09-07. Archived from the original on 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  21. ^ Guydish, Mark (2021-07-30). "WB Area sets ribbon cutting for new school". Times Leader. Archived from the original on 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  22. ^ "Wilkes-Barre Area School Board gets earful before approving program cuts". Times Leader. 2016-05-23. Archived from the original on 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  23. ^ Buffer, Michael P. (7 December 2016). "W-B Area high school proposal rejected". www.citizensvoice.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-10. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  24. ^ Buffer, Michael P. (30 July 2016). "W-B Area sticks by school cost estimate". www.citizensvoice.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  25. ^ Kalinowski, Bob. "Protesters: W-B Area school site is a health hazard". Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice. Archived from the original on 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
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  27. ^ Bennett, Steve (22 May 2018). "W-B Area will merge 3 city high school athletic programs". www.citizensvoice.com. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  28. ^ Buffer, Michael P. (4 October 2018). "Welcome to the Wolfpack". www.citizensvoice.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  29. ^ "Wilkes-Barre Area School District News Article". www.wbasd.k12.pa.us. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  30. ^ Lee, Peggy (August 23, 2019). "Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack Plays First Game on First Friday Night Football". WNEP-TV. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020.
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  32. ^ "PHOTOS: Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack football comes together for the first time". www.citizensvoice.com. 5 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  33. ^ Bennett, Steve (29 February 2020). "CLASS 6A BOYS: Wilkes-Barre Area wins District 2 title in program's first year". www.citizensvoice.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
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