G.A.R. Memorial Middle School

G.A.R. Memorial Middle School

Public Middle, High School | Grade 7-12
250 S Grant St,  Wilkes-Barre, PA
Wilkes-Barre Area School District
3.6
2.5
979 Students
C
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
990
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
9%
Reading Proficiency
34%
Average GPA
3.43
Graduation Rate
82%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
C
Teachers
C+
College Prep
C-
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.43
Reading Proficiency
34%
Math Proficiency
9%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
57
Full Time Teachers
57
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
990
Math
500
Verbal
500
Average ACT
25
Math
23
English
25
Reading
28
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
5
AP Pass Rate
44.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

2
Test Scores
3
Equity
1
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
1.3%
State Average
15.6%
Science
5.9%
State Average
29.5%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
483:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.4%
Female
48.6%
Hispanic
55.7%
Black
19.4%
White
17.1%
Two or more races
7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Wilkes University 65 Students
King's College - Pennsylvania 48 Students
Luzerne County Community College 47 Students
Temple University 44 Students
Penn State 34 Students
University of Scranton 33 Students
University of Pittsburgh 29 Students
Bloomsburg University 29 Students
Misericordia University 19 Students
Drexel University 18 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 26 Students
Business 21 Students
Biology 17 Students
Psychology 13 Students
Physical Therapy 13 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 12 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 10 Students
Accounting 10 Students
Criminology 9 Students
Pre-Law Studies 8 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 59 Reviews
5.0 Alum
10/16/2019
It was a great experience bring here! I've learned a lot , and everyone here wants to see you succeed and helps to the best of their ability
4.0 Senior
7/15/2019
I like how GAR has a very diverse and cultural setting. It has good teachers and classes. Classes like science and math based are very good. If I had to change some things from GAR , it would be their food. They should change and improve their food.
4.0 Senior
2/3/2019
GAR overall is a very good school. The teachers are kind and always there to help. Something I would like to change would be the technology used in the school. We have outdated computers, the internet doesn't work sometimes, and the books are so outdated.
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2.5 12 Reviews
1.0 parent
11/18/2021
bullying, racism and evil increases daily, and the blame is neither on the victims nor on the attackers, the biggest problem is the school that doesn’t do the correct work and takes different measures in favor of the well being students, Mental health is affected in both students and parents because...
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1.0 parent
7/30/2021
G.A.R is a terrible school there's fights everyday gang affiliation, rioting, graffiti and vandalism inside and outside the school, and the teachers dont care what the students are doing my kids cant wear backpacks to school and have to be checked before going into the school and they have to bring...
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2.0 other
4/18/2015
Bottom line, the school has major flaws. I was a former student, no i was not the best student, and even that did not blind me from the obvious lack of respect i saw. The fights are a big problem. The bullies are everywhere. The police stand guard in the lunch room. There are lock downs while police...
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1.0 parent
6/19/2014
My child has been to this school and it was one of the worst experience for her she was always getting picked on and the teachers do nothing and there's a lot of fights going on at this school all the children are out of control its a mess so glad my child no longer goes there.
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