Wallenpaupack Area HS

Wallenpaupack Area HS, a middle-of-the-pack senior high in Hawley, Pennsylvania, run under Wallenpaupack Area SD, teaches 986 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 738 students each, so Wallenpaupack Area HS sits 34% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in Wallenpaupack Area SD (2,759 students total), Wallenpaupack Area HS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Wallenpaupack Area HS reports that nearly all students (84%) are White. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black.

On the resource side, The school reports having 88 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at Wallenpaupack Area HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Pike County (around 63%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Wallenpaupack Area HS ranks in the top 10% of Pennsylvania public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 34.9%; Wallenpaupack Area HS posts 60.2%, +25.4 points above that line.

In the broader community, Pike County reports that median household income runs about $81,323, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pike County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,615 students), of which Wallenpaupack Area HS is one.

The closest other public school is Wallenpaupack Area MS, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wallenpaupack Area HS at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 60.1%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 6%: 1,049 students in 2018 compared to 986 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.