Wilkes-Barre Academy

Wilkes-Barre Academy was a private school in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, established in 1807. The school had numerous prominent alumni including several politicians.

History
An old courthouse building was used before it became Wyoming Academy and a new brick building constructed. Female students occupied two rooms in the school's building before the Girl's Institute was established.

In 1838, the school became Wyoming Academy.

Miner-Hillard Milling Company was a major business in the area. Many students came to the school from outside the immediate area.

Alumni

 * Benjamin Alden Bidlack, politician
 * Lord Butler, leader in the Pennsylvania militia and one term member of the Pennsylvania legislature
 * George Catlin, artist
 * George Denison, U.S. Representative
 * Laning Harvey (1882-1942), Pennsylvania state senator
 * Ovid F. Johnson, attorney general
 * Charles Abbott Miner (1830 - 1903), state representative
 * George Washington Woodward, U.S. Congressman
 * Hendrick B. Wright, state politician