Wilkes-Barre Academy

School

Founded in 1987, Wilkes-Barre Academy is an independent, private, elementary and middle school with an advanced placement curriculum, located in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Science Olympiad

Wilkes-Barre Academy competes in the Pennsylvania Northeast region.

WBA's Science Olympiad team consists of fifteen competitors and a number of understudies (alternates). Competitor positions are typically held by seventh- and eighth-grade students.

Mrs. Dana Robasky and Mrs. O'Toole are the faculty advisors. Various adult mentors assist students each year.

Success

Wilkes-Barre Academy has grown to be an increasingly formidable team over the years. From the inception of its Science Olympiad program until the 2005 Northeast competition, Wilkes-Barre Academy consistently found success at the regional competition and often placed in the top fifteen.

In 2005, Wilkes-Barre Academy got its first taste of medal and has emulated that level of success consistently ever since.

In 2012, led by members of the Wilkes-Barre Academy Class of '12, the school for the first time in history advanced to the state competition. Ever since 2012, Wilkes-Barre Academy's team has advanced to states.

WBA's team is strong in both Building and Testing events, especially Compute This!.

Past Results

Year	Regionals	States
2011	9th (206)	-
2012	7th (228)	19th (457)
2013	6th (189)	29th (536)
2014	4th (151)	27th (502)
2015	5th (176)	22nd (475)
2016	1st (121)	18th (427)
2017	5th (157)	24th (511)
2018	5th (138)	24th (516)
2019	4th (149)	27th (557)