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231:G.A.R. Memorial Junior/Senior High School
24:G.A.R. Memorial Junior Senior High School
702:Northwest Area Senior High/Middle School
414:"GAR Memorial Junior Senior High School"
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935:Bear Creek Community Charter School
540:"Late Coach founder got start here"
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666:Greater Nanticoke Area High School
501:Barbara Loftus (August 15, 1985).
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470:Michael Sisak (August 6, 2010).
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370:References
326:Sam Savitt
304:David Bohm
213:Grenadiers
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161:Principal
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275:History
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