G. A. R. Memorial Junior/Senior High School

G.A.R. Memorial Junior Senior High School
Address
Map
250 South Grant Street

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18702

Coordinates41°14′02″N 75°52′59″W / 41.234°N 75.883°W / 41.234; -75.883
Information
TypeJunior-Senior High School
Motto"Sons of the Blue and Gray"
Established1925
Closed2021
School districtWilkes-Barre Area School District
PrincipalSean McLaughlin
Staff59.56 (FTE)[1]
Grades7-12
Number of students976 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.39[1]
Color(s)Blue and Gray
MascotGrenadiers
WebsiteSchool website

G.A.R. Memorial Junior/Senior High School (commonly known throughout the area simply as 'G.A.R.') was a high school located on 250 South Grant Street, in Wilkes-Barre, located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.

G.A.R. was both a junior and senior public high school, offering education to students in grades 7–12. It was named for the Grand Army of the Republic.[2] In 2021, it was consolidated with other high schools in the area to form Wilkes-Barre Area High School. The school continues to operate, now as a middle school for grades 6th-8th.

  1. ^ a b c "G A R Memorial JSHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "GAR Memorial Junior Senior High School". publicschoolreview.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.