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Wyoming Valley West School District (WVWSD)
Location of Wyoming Valley West School District in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Address
450 North Maple Ave. Kingston, Pennsylvania, 18704 United States
District information
Type	Public
Motto	Towards Excellence
Grades	K-12
Students and staff
District mascot	A Spartan
Colors	Burgundy and Gold
Other information
Website	http://www.wvwsd.org/

Wyoming Valley West School District is a large, suburban public school district in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Students from nine boroughs attend Wyoming Valley West: Courtdale, Edwardsville, Forty Fort, Larksville, Luzerne, Plymouth, Pringle, Kingston, and Swoyersville. Wyoming Valley West School District encompasses approximately 14 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 44,510. In 2009, the residents' per capita income was $17,532 while the median family income was $40,398. The median income of a home owner was $38,252 per year.

The district operates six schools, including Wyoming Valley West High School, the Wyoming Valley West Middle School and four elementary schools: Chester Street Elementary School, Dana Street Elementary Center, State Street Elementary Center, and Third Avenue Elementary School. The District Administration (2009–2010)

Students within the school district may elect to attend the West Side Career and Technology Center (formerly West Side Area Vocational Technical School). The Career Center, located in Pringle, offers 18 unique technical programs that not only prepare students for future employment but also prepare those among them who would like to go on to college.

References

1. American Fact Finer, US Census Bureau, 2010
2. "Wyoming Valley West School District - Administration". Archived from the original on 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2011-02-28.

External links

• publicschoolsreport.com
• city-data.com
• publicschoolreview.com
• www.wvwsd.org

v t e Luzerne County, Pennsylvania schools
Main school districts Crestwood Crestwood High School Dallas Dallas High School Greater Nanticoke Area Greater Nanticoke Area High School Hanover Area Hanover Area Junior Senior High School Northwest Area Northwest Area Senior High/Middle School Pittston Area Pittston Area Senior High School Wilkes-Barre Area Current: Wilkes-Barre Area High School Former: Elmer L. Meyers Junior/Senior High School G. A. R. Memorial Junior/Senior High School James M. Coughlin High School Wyoming Valley West Wyoming Valley West Senior High School
Other schools Berwick Area (partially located in Columbia County) Berwick Area Senior High School Hazleton Area (partially located in Carbon and Schuylkill Counties) Hazleton Area High School Lake-Lehman (partially located in Wyoming County) Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School Wyoming Area (partially located in Wyoming County) Wyoming Area Secondary Center Private schools Milford E. Barnes Jr. School MMI Preparatory School Wyoming Seminary Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton Holy Redeemer High School Wyoming Area Catholic School Charter schools Bear Creek Community Charter School Vocational schools West Side Career and Technology Center Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technology Center

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• School districts in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania