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 the Wyoming Academy, and a new brick building was constructed. Female students occupied two rooms in the school's building before the Girls' 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 A. Bidlack (1804–1849), politician George Catlin (1796–1872), artist George Denison (1790–1831), U.S. Representative Laning Harvey (1882–1942), Pennsylvania state senator Ovid F. Johnson (1807–1854), attorney general Charles Abbott Miner (1830–1903), state representative George Washington Woodward (1809–1875), U.S. Congressman Hendrick B. Wright (1808–1881), state politician
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