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Western Wayne High School

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Western Wayne High School ranks 246 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 64% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Western Wayne High School is a public high school located in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 541 students. The school is part of the Western Wayne School District, which is ranked 212 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Western Wayne High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Pennsylvania high schools, with a ranking between 94 and 318 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on Keystone Exams is noteworthy, with higher proficiency rates compared to the state average in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 50.4% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%. The school has also shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, particularly Hispanic students and students with disabilities, ranking 123 out of 287 and 154 out of 524 Pennsylvania high schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

While Honesdale High School, which is only 8.55 miles away, consistently ranks higher than Western Wayne High School and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, Western Wayne High School outperforms some of the other nearby schools, such as Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School, which has a 1-star rating. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Western Wayne High School has maintained strong academic performance, suggesting effective strategies for supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

562

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,464

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1970A Easton Turnpike
Lake Ariel, PA 18436-4556

(800) 321-9973

District: Western Wayne School District

Feeder schools for Western Wayne High School:

Elementary:	EverGreen Elementary School
	Robert D Wilson Elementary School
Middle:	Western Wayne Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (58% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (64th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Pennsylvania avg52%

246^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

212^th of 606Western Wayne School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	246 of 681	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	258 of 686	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	315 of 674	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	318 of 634	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.1	94 of 537	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	264 of 693	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	212 of 673	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.5	314 of 663	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.0	152 of 677	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	66.1	271 of 680	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.4	152 of 580	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	66.1	197 of 591	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	246 of 664	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.8	214 of 660	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.0	136 of 649	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	44.4	442 of 632	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.3	409 of 621	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.1	511 of 615	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.9	481 of 604	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.5	375 of 593	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.5	438 of 590	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	35.4	442 of 583	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	154 of 524	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	27.5	370 of 513	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	337 of 502	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	174 of 657	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	207 of 665	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	123 of 287	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.3	27 of 274	90.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	213 of 651	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	349 of 664	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	332 of 652	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	304 of 660	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	303 of 662	54.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	249 of 583	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	313 of 595	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	371 of 577	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)74th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2025)71st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature69%+7 vs state

Biology54%+4 vs state

Algebra I50%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Western Wayne High School	Public	9-12	1970A Easton Turnpike	Lake Ariel	18436	Wayne County	Western Wayne School District	No	No	No	No	(800) 321-9973	562	44	12.6	49.1%	474 (84.3%)	7 (1.2%)	52 (9.3%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	66.2	246^th of 681 public high schools	63.9%		63.5	258^th of 686 public high schools	62.4%	12	50.4	53.6	68.8							$30,464	$846	$29,618
Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	101 Brooklyn Street	Carbondale	18407	Lackawanna County	Carbondale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 282-4500	736	72	10.2	65.9%	519 (70.5%)	41 (5.6%)	140 (19.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	20.9	549^th of 681 public high schools	19.4%		33	498^th of 686 public high schools	27.4%	51	24.3	23.7	48.7	17.0	9.6	12.8	28.9	26.9	27.8	$19,483	$2,058	$17,424
Valley View High School	Public	9-12	1 Columbus Dr	Archbald	18403	Lackawanna County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 876-4110	747	52	14.4	37.8%	602 (80.6%)	33 (4.4%)	77 (10.3%)	14 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.3%)	81.9	100^th of 681 public high schools	85.3%		78.3	127^th of 686 public high schools	81.5%	27	55.1	68.3	80.0							$17,564	$879	$16,685
Honesdale High School	Public	9-12	459 Terrace St	Honesdale	18431	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 253-2046	679	59	11.4	47.0%	603 (88.8%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.9%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.1%)	92.3	33^rd of 681 public high schools	95.2%		92.9	32^nd of 686 public high schools	95.3%	1	70.9	82.3	82.9							$25,230	$680	$24,550
Mid Valley Secondary Center	Public	7-12	52 Underwood Rd	Throop	18512	Lackawanna County	Mid Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 307-2123	898	57	15.7	98.2%	655 (72.9%)	35 (3.9%)	108 (12.0%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (9.2%)	69.6	218^th of 681 public high schools	68.0%		60.4	291^st of 686 public high schools	57.6%	73	47.2	60.5	71.2	21.5	36.1	29.0	37.7	48.3	43.2	$16,798	$466	$16,331
Forest City Regional High School	Public	7-12	100 Susquehanna St	Forest City	18421	Susquehanna County	Forest City Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 785-2420	348	32	11.0	54.9%	311 (89.4%)	5 (1.4%)	18 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	66.4	245^th of 681 public high schools	64.0%		68.7	214^th of 686 public high schools	68.8%	31	47.5	64.1	63.4	31.0	22.0	26.5	46.6	39.0	42.8	$23,066	$1,065	$22,001
Wallenpaupack Area High School	Public	9-12	2552 Route 6	Hawley	18428	Pike County	Wallenpaupack Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 226-4557	986	88	11.2	99.7%	824 (83.6%)	26 (2.6%)	94 (9.5%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.8%)	75.9	153^rd of 681 public high schools	77.5%		65.3	244^th of 686 public high schools	64.4%	91	53.1	64.1	73.2							$27,675	$1,329	$26,346
Lakeland Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1355 Lakeland Dr	Scott Township	18433	Lackawanna County	Lakeland School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 254-9485	623	48	12.9	43.3%	562 (90.2%)	17 (2.7%)	30 (4.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	78.7	134^th of 681 public high schools	80.3%		62.4	266^th of 686 public high schools	61.2%	132	51.5	68.3	77.0	46.2	10.6	28.1	56.1	49.0	52.4	$16,521	$254	$16,268
Dunmore Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 W Warren St	Dunmore	18512	Lackawanna County	Dunmore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 346-2043	674	48	13.9	99.1%	500 (74.2%)	38 (5.6%)	74 (11.0%)	38 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	50.2	373^rd of 681 public high schools	45.2%		54.1	354^th of 686 public high schools	48.4%	19	46.2	41.1	60.5	21.2	23.6	22.4	39.0	45.0	41.9	$14,755	$233	$14,522
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County	Public	9-12	3201 Rockwell Avenue	Scranton	18508	Lackawanna County	Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County	No	No	No	No	(570) 346-8471	12	28	.4	7,033.3%	9 (75.0%)	1 (8.3%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Wayne High School

How many students attend Western Wayne High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Western Wayne High School.

What schools feed into Western Wayne High School?

Western Wayne High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : EverGreen Elementary School
Elementary : Robert D Wilson Elementary School
Middle : Western Wayne Middle School

What district is Western Wayne High School in?

Western Wayne School District

What is the racial makeup of Western Wayne High School?

Students at Western Wayne High School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Western Wayne High School a good school?

Western Wayne High School ranks 246^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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