Wyoming Seminary, founded in 1844, is a private college preparatory school located in the Wyoming Valley of Northeastern Pennsylvania, in Kingston (where the Upper School is located) and Forty Fort (where the Lower School is located.) It is near the Susquehanna River and the city of Wilkes-Barre. "Sem", as it is often called locally, is coeducational and divided into a lower school of toddlers and preschool through eighth grade and an upper school campus of roughly 450 high schoolers. Students in grades nine through postgraduate have the option to board. Slightly less than one half of the Upper School student body lives on campus.
History
Founding and early years (1844–1892)
Wyoming Seminary was founded by Methodist Church leaders in 1844 at the instigation of George Peck. At the time, it was common practice to call any academy or school a "seminary." While the school remains affiliated with the United Methodist Church, it does not primarily educate students for the ministry or priesthood and welcomes students from all religious backgrounds. The first class of Wyoming Seminary contained 31 students — 17 boys and 14 girls from Pennsylvania and New York. The school's first president was Rueben Nelson. At the time, Kingston was a rural village, and the school raised livestock, grew its own produce, and built a smoke house to preserve meat for the winter. After the industrial age began, the school grew. In the wake of the region's new mining and manufacturing concerns, a dedicated business school was created and a college preparatory program was established.
As specified in the designating legislation for the Territory of Wyoming, Wyoming's borders are lines of latitude, 41°N and 45°N, and longitude, 104°3'W and 111°3'W (27° W and 34° W of the Washington Meridian), making the shape of the state a latitude-longitude quadrangle. Wyoming is one of only three states (along with Colorado and Utah) to have borders along only straight latitudinal and longitudinal lines, rather than being defined by natural landmarks. Due to surveying inaccuracies during the 19th century, Wyoming's legal border deviates from the true latitude and longitude lines by up to half of a mile (0.8km) in some spots, especially in the mountainous region along the 45th parallel. Wyoming is bordered on the north by Montana, on the east by South Dakota and Nebraska, on the south by Colorado, on the southwest by Utah, and on the west by Idaho. It is the tenth largest state in the United States in total area, containing 97,814 square miles (253,340km2) and is made up of 23 counties. From the north border to the south border it is 276 miles (444km); and from the east to the west border is 365 miles (587km) at its south end and 342 miles (550km) at the north end.
Wyoming was a wooden six-mastedschooner, the largest wooden schooner ever built. It was built and completed in 1909 by the firm of Percy & Small in Bath, Maine.Wyoming was also one of the largest wooden ships ever built, 450ft (140m) from jib-boom tip to spanker boom tip, and the last six-masted schooner built on the east coast of the US.
Because of its extreme length and wood construction, Wyoming tended to flex in heavy seas, which would cause the long planks to twist and buckle, thereby allowing sea water to intrude into the hold (see hogging and sagging). Wyoming had to use pumps to keep its hold relatively free of water. In March 1924, it foundered in heavy seas and sank with the loss of all hands.
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Wyoming was 329.5 feet (100.4m) long and 50ft 1in (15.27m) wide, with a draft of 30ft 5in (9.27m). It had a volume of 373,054 cubic feet (10,563.7m3), that is, a gross register tonnage (GRT) of 3730.54. After subtracting the volume consumed by the helm and crew quarters and other areas not suitable for cargo, she had a cargo capacity of 303,621 cubic feet (8,597.6m3), or a net register tonnage of 3036.21. Its deadweight was 6,004 long tons, that is, the weight of the ship fully loaded, including the crew, cargo (6,000 tons), fuel, water and stores, less the weight of the ship when totally empty (4,000 tons), was 6,004 long tons. It could carry 6,000 long tons of coal. Wyoming was built of yellow pine with 6" planking and there were 90 diagonal iron cross-bracings on each side.
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Founded in 1844, Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School in scenic Northeastern Pennsylvania is an independent, day and boarding school for students in Grades 9 through 12 and postgraduate.
If you or your student is interested in learning more about Sem and its excellent academic, art and athletic programs, please visit wyomingseminary.org or contact our Admission office at [email protected].
published: 08 Dec 2023
2023 Wyoming Seminary boys tennis preview
Wyoming Seminary Sports Careers Club member Anwar Alli interviews head coach Raphael Cooper, Robert Beletsky, Ali Atabayev and Yicheng Li about the 2023 boys tennis season.
published: 27 Mar 2023
A Guided Tour of Wyoming Seminary College Prep School
published: 27 Oct 2010
Wyoming Seminary field hockey 2021 season preview
Coach Karen Klassner's field hockey program has given the Sem community plenty of reasons to cheer over the years, with more than 700 wins and dozens of championships of all kinds. Expectations are high once again, but as you'll hear in this video, these Blue Knights are up to the challenge!
Coach Klassner and the Blue Knights' championship defense begins next week, as Wyoming Seminary opens on Monday, Sept. 13, at Hazleton Area. #GoBlueKnights
published: 07 Sep 2021
Wyoming Seminary had 10 champs in 14 weights at National Preps to win the title by over 125 points.
published: 25 Feb 2024
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One of the nation's top high school girls wrestlers, Jaclyn Bouzakis '27, speaks with Wyoming Seminary's Sports Careers Club about her experience at Sem and how it's helped her achieve success on the mats and in the classroom.
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Support the Sem wrestling program and have a great time doing it at our upcoming 2023-24 Wrestling Reception. The event is at 4:30 p.m. Friday, January 12, at the Kirby Center for Creative Arts in Kingston. Tickets are $50. Must be 21 or over.
🔗 https://www.wyomingseminary.org/.../wrestling-reception
#GoBlueKnights
published: 24 Dec 2023
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published: 17 Nov 2024
Wyoming Seminary football 2021 season preview
The Wyoming Seminary football season begins THIS WEEK! Before they kick off on Saturday, learn more about the Blue Knights and new head coach Kevin Burke in our seventh and final season preview video.
Founded in 1844, Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School in scenic Northeastern Pennsylvania is an independent, day and boarding school for students in Grad...
Founded in 1844, Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School in scenic Northeastern Pennsylvania is an independent, day and boarding school for students in Grades 9 through 12 and postgraduate.
If you or your student is interested in learning more about Sem and its excellent academic, art and athletic programs, please visit wyomingseminary.org or contact our Admission office at [email protected].
Founded in 1844, Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School in scenic Northeastern Pennsylvania is an independent, day and boarding school for students in Grades 9 through 12 and postgraduate.
If you or your student is interested in learning more about Sem and its excellent academic, art and athletic programs, please visit wyomingseminary.org or contact our Admission office at [email protected].
Wyoming Seminary Sports Careers Club member Anwar Alli interviews head coach Raphael Cooper, Robert Beletsky, Ali Atabayev and Yicheng Li about the 2023 boys te...
Wyoming Seminary Sports Careers Club member Anwar Alli interviews head coach Raphael Cooper, Robert Beletsky, Ali Atabayev and Yicheng Li about the 2023 boys tennis season.
Wyoming Seminary Sports Careers Club member Anwar Alli interviews head coach Raphael Cooper, Robert Beletsky, Ali Atabayev and Yicheng Li about the 2023 boys tennis season.
Coach Karen Klassner's field hockey program has given the Sem community plenty of reasons to cheer over the years, with more than 700 wins and dozens of champio...
Coach Karen Klassner's field hockey program has given the Sem community plenty of reasons to cheer over the years, with more than 700 wins and dozens of championships of all kinds. Expectations are high once again, but as you'll hear in this video, these Blue Knights are up to the challenge!
Coach Klassner and the Blue Knights' championship defense begins next week, as Wyoming Seminary opens on Monday, Sept. 13, at Hazleton Area. #GoBlueKnights
Coach Karen Klassner's field hockey program has given the Sem community plenty of reasons to cheer over the years, with more than 700 wins and dozens of championships of all kinds. Expectations are high once again, but as you'll hear in this video, these Blue Knights are up to the challenge!
Coach Klassner and the Blue Knights' championship defense begins next week, as Wyoming Seminary opens on Monday, Sept. 13, at Hazleton Area. #GoBlueKnights
One of the nation's top high school girls wrestlers, Jaclyn Bouzakis '27, speaks with Wyoming Seminary's Sports Careers Club about her experience at Sem and how...
One of the nation's top high school girls wrestlers, Jaclyn Bouzakis '27, speaks with Wyoming Seminary's Sports Careers Club about her experience at Sem and how it's helped her achieve success on the mats and in the classroom.
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Support the Sem wrestling program and have a great time doing it at our upcoming 2023-24 Wrestling Reception. The event is at 4:30 p.m. Friday, January 12, at the Kirby Center for Creative Arts in Kingston. Tickets are $50. Must be 21 or over.
🔗 https://www.wyomingseminary.org/.../wrestling-reception
#GoBlueKnights
One of the nation's top high school girls wrestlers, Jaclyn Bouzakis '27, speaks with Wyoming Seminary's Sports Careers Club about her experience at Sem and how it's helped her achieve success on the mats and in the classroom.
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Support the Sem wrestling program and have a great time doing it at our upcoming 2023-24 Wrestling Reception. The event is at 4:30 p.m. Friday, January 12, at the Kirby Center for Creative Arts in Kingston. Tickets are $50. Must be 21 or over.
🔗 https://www.wyomingseminary.org/.../wrestling-reception
#GoBlueKnights
The Wyoming Seminary football season begins THIS WEEK! Before they kick off on Saturday, learn more about the Blue Knights and new head coach Kevin Burke in our...
The Wyoming Seminary football season begins THIS WEEK! Before they kick off on Saturday, learn more about the Blue Knights and new head coach Kevin Burke in our seventh and final season preview video.
The Wyoming Seminary football season begins THIS WEEK! Before they kick off on Saturday, learn more about the Blue Knights and new head coach Kevin Burke in our seventh and final season preview video.
Founded in 1844, Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School in scenic Northeastern Pennsylvania is an independent, day and boarding school for students in Grades 9 through 12 and postgraduate.
If you or your student is interested in learning more about Sem and its excellent academic, art and athletic programs, please visit wyomingseminary.org or contact our Admission office at [email protected].
Wyoming Seminary Sports Careers Club member Anwar Alli interviews head coach Raphael Cooper, Robert Beletsky, Ali Atabayev and Yicheng Li about the 2023 boys tennis season.
Coach Karen Klassner's field hockey program has given the Sem community plenty of reasons to cheer over the years, with more than 700 wins and dozens of championships of all kinds. Expectations are high once again, but as you'll hear in this video, these Blue Knights are up to the challenge!
Coach Klassner and the Blue Knights' championship defense begins next week, as Wyoming Seminary opens on Monday, Sept. 13, at Hazleton Area. #GoBlueKnights
One of the nation's top high school girls wrestlers, Jaclyn Bouzakis '27, speaks with Wyoming Seminary's Sports Careers Club about her experience at Sem and how it's helped her achieve success on the mats and in the classroom.
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Support the Sem wrestling program and have a great time doing it at our upcoming 2023-24 Wrestling Reception. The event is at 4:30 p.m. Friday, January 12, at the Kirby Center for Creative Arts in Kingston. Tickets are $50. Must be 21 or over.
🔗 https://www.wyomingseminary.org/.../wrestling-reception
#GoBlueKnights
The Wyoming Seminary football season begins THIS WEEK! Before they kick off on Saturday, learn more about the Blue Knights and new head coach Kevin Burke in our seventh and final season preview video.
Wyoming Seminary, founded in 1844, is a private college preparatory school located in the Wyoming Valley of Northeastern Pennsylvania, in Kingston (where the Upper School is located) and Forty Fort (where the Lower School is located.) It is near the Susquehanna River and the city of Wilkes-Barre. "Sem", as it is often called locally, is coeducational and divided into a lower school of toddlers and preschool through eighth grade and an upper school campus of roughly 450 high schoolers. Students in grades nine through postgraduate have the option to board. Slightly less than one half of the Upper School student body lives on campus.
History
Founding and early years (1844–1892)
Wyoming Seminary was founded by Methodist Church leaders in 1844 at the instigation of George Peck. At the time, it was common practice to call any academy or school a "seminary." While the school remains affiliated with the United Methodist Church, it does not primarily educate students for the ministry or priesthood and welcomes students from all religious backgrounds. The first class of Wyoming Seminary contained 31 students — 17 boys and 14 girls from Pennsylvania and New York. The school's first president was Rueben Nelson. At the time, Kingston was a rural village, and the school raised livestock, grew its own produce, and built a smoke house to preserve meat for the winter. After the industrial age began, the school grew. In the wake of the region's new mining and manufacturing concerns, a dedicated business school was created and a college preparatory program was established.
WyomingArea, Freshman ... Wyoming Area, Senior. Shepulski put together a stellar career at Wyoming Area, which included multiple appearances in the district championship ... Wyoming Seminary, Sophomore ... Wyoming Seminary, Sophomore ... Wyoming Area, Senior.
Fifteen wrestlers from the Wyoming Valley Conference advanced to the semifinals of the 2024 ... Wyoming Seminary is currently sitting in sixth place at the prestigious PowerADE Tournament in Pittsburgh.
By Joe Tuscano. For the Observer-Reporter. [email protected]. CANONSBURG – Colin Whyte stands 6-2 and weighs 252 pounds ... 6 seed LoganMiddleton to reach the quarterfinals ... And Brayden to Jude Correa of Wyoming Seminary at 215 ... ....
The Observer-Reporter...Wrestling begins at 8 a.m. and competition through the quarterfinals will be held today ... Wyoming Seminary is the No ... Among the teams that could challenge Wyoming Seminary for the team championship is Bishop McCort from Johnstown.
DALLAS — Dave Buchinski has been involved in local sports for more than three decades ... He can crossed that off now ... They have a boatload of talent.” ... Dallas was 3-17 last year with wins over Wyoming Seminary, Wyoming Valley West and Wilkes-Barre Area.
Two Wilkes University wrestlers placed at the 91st annual Wilkes Open on Friday at the Marts Center... Misericordia wrestler Aiden Hidley finished fifth at 285, while Wyoming Seminary wrestler ShamusRegan won four matches to take first at 125 ....
DALLAS — Dallas led by 10 after one quarter and rolled to a 55-41 over Wyoming Valley West on Thursday in a Wyoming Valley ConferenceDivision 1 boys basketball victory ... Wyoming Area 61, Berwick 56 ... Lake-Lehman 48, Wyoming Seminary 46.
Lake-Lehman 59, Wyoming Seminary 46. At Lake-Lehman, the Black Knights limited Wyoming Seminary to just 18 points in the second half in the WVCDivision 2 win ...Ella Stambaugh had 20 points to lead Wyoming Seminary ... Wyoming Seminary, 2.14.24; 200 free.