Wayne Highlands School District (WHSD) is a public school district

School district

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 based in Honesdale, Pennsylvania

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

Honesdale is a borough in and the county seat of Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located northeast of Scranton. The population was 4,874 at the 2000 census....

, and serving central and northeastern Wayne County

Wayne County, Pennsylvania

As of the census of 2000, there were 47,722 people, 18,350 households, and 12,936 families residing in the county. The population density was 65 people per square mile . There were 30,593 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...

, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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, United States

United States

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. Organized on July 1, 1970, the district operates four elementary schools

Primary education

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, one middle school

Middle school

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, and one high school

High school

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.

WHSD covers 435 square miles (roughly one-third the size of Rhode Island

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), making it the second largest geographical school district in the state. The district has been recognized for excellence in teaching, and has a long tradition of requiring standards of its graduates well beyond state regulations.

Boroughs and Townships

The following boroughs and townships are included in the district:

• Bethany
  Bethany, Pennsylvania
  Bethany is a borough in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 246 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bethany is located at ....
  
  
• Berlin Township
  Berlin Township, Pennsylvania
  Berlin Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,188 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
  
  
• Buckingham Township
  Buckingham Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
  Buckingham Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 656 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
  
  
• Cherry Ridge Township
  Cherry Ridge Township, Pennsylvania
  Cherry Ridge Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,817 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
  
  
• Dyberry Township
  Dyberry Township, Pennsylvania
  Dyberry Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,353 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
  
  
• Damascus Township
  Damascus Township, Pennsylvania
  Damascus Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,662 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
  
  
• Honesdale
  Honesdale, Pennsylvania
  Honesdale is a borough in and the county seat of Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located northeast of Scranton. The population was 4,874 at the 2000 census....
  
  
• Lebanon Township
  Lebanon Township, Pennsylvania
  Lebanon Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 645 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
  
  
• Manchester Township
  Manchester Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
  Manchester Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 888 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.0 square miles , of which, 44.2 square miles of it is land and...
  
  
• Oregon Township
  Oregon Township, Pennsylvania
  Oregon Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 745 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.0 square miles , of which, 17.7 square miles of it is land and...
  
  
• Preston Township
  Preston Township, Pennsylvania
  Preston Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,107 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 51.5 square miles , of which, 49.5 square miles of it is land and...
  
  
• Prompton
  Prompton, Pennsylvania
  Prompton is a borough in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 250 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Prompton is located at ....
  
  
• Scott Township
  Scott Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
  Scott Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 669 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 44.5 square miles , of which, 43.7 square miles of it is land and 0.7 square...
  
  
• Texas Township
  Texas Township, Pennsylvania
  Texas Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,569 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.69%, is water....
  
  

Schools

• Damascus Area School
• Honesdale Junior-Senior High School
  Honesdale high school
  Honesdale High School is a public, four-year, regional high school serving grades 9-12 in Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States, as a part of the Wayne Highlands School District....
  
  
• Lakeside Elementary School
• Preston Area School
• Stourbridge Primary School
• Wayne Highlands Middle School