Wilmington Area High School is a public school in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, that teaches grades 9 through 12. It is part of the Wilmington Area School District. Enrollment usually fluctuates between 450 and 500 students every year. The mascot of the school is a Greyhound. Many sports and extracurricular activities are offered in the school.
In July 2017, the District was awarded the distinction of a Google Reference District.[5] Google for Education Reference Districts are districts that demonstrate excellence and thought leadership through the innovative use of technology, including G Suite for Education (formerly known as Google Apps for Education) and Chromebooks, to drive impact and positive learning outcomes.
In August, 2017, the Wilmington Area School District became the first district to become a 1:1 school in the tri-county area. Each student is provided a mobile device to enhance learning and provide a modern education.[6]
Faculty and staff
The high school's principal is Mr. Michael L. Wright.[7] 32 teachers make up the faculty of the high school. The student-to-teacher ratio is about 14 to 1.[4]
A psychologist and nurse are on staff, as is a guidance department.[8] Specialists focus on students with special needs such as those who are gifted or who have learning disabilities.
Dr. Jeffrey Matty is the Superintendent and Ms. Mary Ann Grubic who is the Special Education Supervisor.
Curriculum
Wilmington high school offers many classes for its many student's interests. Core classes, physical education, health, Advanced Placement (AP), and electives are offered. Also, special needs programs are offered.
Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science fall under the core class subjects.
Math classes include:
Pre Algebra
Algebra 1
Learning Support Algebra 1
Algebra 2
Geometry
Co teach Geometry
Learning Support Geometry
Statistics/Intro to Calculus (Weighted 5 percentage points)
Pre-calculus (Weighted 5 percentage points)
Practical Applications of Math (Weighted 10 percentage points)
Language Arts classes include:
English 9
Honors English 9 (Weighted 5 percentage points)
English 10
Honors English 10 (Weighted 5 percentage points)
English 11
Learning Support English 11
Co teach English 11
English 12
Complete Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
Social Studies classes include:
Civics
Honors Civics
History 10
Honors History 10
World History 11
Science classes include:
Biology 9
Honors Biology 9 (Weighted 5 percentage points)
Chemistry 1
Organic Chemistry
Environmental Science
General Science
Physics (Weighted 5 percentage points)
Conceptual Science
Advanced Chemistry Applications
Physical education and health classes include:
Extracurricular activities
Students participate in many activities, including sports, marching band, Ambassadors club, key club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), and Future Farmers of America (FFA), Choir, Women's Choir, Chamber Singers, Charity Club, Science Olympiad, Student Council, National Honor Society, and Students Working to Advance Technology (SWAT).[9]
The budget is around 20 million dollars a year. 1% of this is from student tuition. About 1.1 million dollar is from federal. State funding is 5.7% for regular ed and 1.3% for special ed totaling to around 10.1 million dollars. Around 14,000 dollars is spent per pupil. The top salary is 70,900 per year and the average salary is $63,991 per year. There are 5.37 million dollars assigned and 2.2 million unassigned.
Sports
There are teams for football, soccer, tennis, basketball, volleyball, golf, wrestling, hockey, track and field, baseball, cross country, bocce. The ranks are Football AA, girls & boys soccer A, Tennis AA, Golf AA, boys & girls basketball AA, baseball & softball AA. Boys Track & Field AA, cross country A, volleyball AA. Information on these rankings can be found at PIAA.
Enrollment
In the 2018–2019 school year there were a total of 371 students. In 9th grade there were 98 students, 10th grade had 101 students, 11th grade had 84 students and 12th grade had 88 students.
AP courses
The AP classes that are available are AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP English, AP Gov, AP US History and these classes are weighted 10%. In 2018-2019 year there are 81 students taking AP courses.
Honors classes
The honors classes include Honors English, Honors History and Advanced Biology. These classes are weighted by 5%.
Graduation requirements
Graduation requirements[English 4 credits, Social Studies/History 4 credits, Science 3.5 Credits, Mathematics 3 credits, Arts & Humanities 1 credit, Physical Education 1.5 credits, Health 0.5 credits, Electives 10 credits, Keystone Proficiency, TOTAL 27.5 credits]
Board of education
The Wilmington Area School District is governed by nine elected members who serve as Directors on the Board of education. Directors serve for multi-year terms without pay.
^(DeWitt, H D. The History of New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1797-2003: The Story of a Small Town. New Wilmington, Pa: New Horizon Pub, 2004. Print.)Overview of the School District