The public high schools with the highest share of Black students in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Across Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 12 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Wilkes-Barre Area HS leads the list at 14.8%, against a median of 4.4% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilkes-Barre Area HS | Plains, PA | 14.8%(381) |
| 2 | Wyoming Valley West SHS | Plymouth, PA | 14.3%(195) |
| 3 | Hanover Area JSHS | Hanover Township, PA | 13.9%(136) |
| 4 | West Side Career & Technology Center | Kingston, PA | 10.1%(44) |
| 5 | Greater Nanticoke Area SHS | Nanticoke, PA | 7.7%(54) |
| 6 | Pittston Area SHS | Pittston, PA | 4.8%(51) |
| 7 | Wyoming Area Sec Ctr | Exeter, PA | 3.9%(36) |
| 8 | Crestwood Secondary Campus | Mountain Top, PA | 2.0%(28) |
| 9 | Hazleton Area HS | Hazle Township, PA | 1.6%(63) |
| 10 | Northwest Area HS | Shickshinny, PA | 0.5%(2) |
| 11 | Lake-Lehman JSHS | Lehman, PA | 0.4%(3) |
| 12 | Dallas SHS | Dallas, PA | 0.1%(1) |
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