Sophie B. Wright Charter School Explained

Sophie B. Wright Charter School
Location:1426 Napoleon Ave
New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
Country:United States
District:Recovery School District
Faculty:29.00 (on FTE basis)[1]
Ratio:14.48
Enrollment:420
Enrollment As Of:2022–23
Type:Public
Charter school
Grades:6 to 12
Athletics:LHSAA
Mascot:Warriors
Sports:Basketball (Boys Varsity)
Football (Boys Varsity)
Track and Field (Boys)
Track and Field (Girls)
Volleyball (Girls Varsity)
Colors:Blue and Gold
Established:2007
Homepage:Sophie B. Wright Charter School website

Sophie B. Wright Charter School is a charter high school and middle school in New Orleans, Louisiana.[2] [3] It is a part of the Recovery School District and was named after Sophie B. Wright.[4]

History

Sophie B. Wright Charter School opened in 2007 as part of the Recovery School District.[5] It serves students in grades 6-12.

Beginning in 2013 James Weldon Johnson Elementary School in Carrollton temporarily served as space for Wright.[6] In 2016 the renovations at Wright's permanent building were completed and Wright moved back in.[7]

Athletics

Wright Charter School athletics competes in the LHSAA.

The Sophie B. Wright Warriors participate in boys basketball, football, boys track and field, girls track and field and volleyball.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sophie B. Wright Learning Academy. nces.ed.gov. July 21, 2024. "
  2. Web site: Sophie B. Wright Charter School. sophiebwrightschool.com. 2015-10-03.
  3. Web site: Sophie B. Wright Learning Academy Overview. usnews.com. 2015-10-03.
  4. Book: Carr. Sarah. Hope Against Hope. 25 March 2014. Three Schools, One City, and the Struggle to Educate .... October 3, 2015. Bloomsbury Publishing. New York, NY, USA. 978-1608195138. 119.
  5. Web site: New Orleans high schools: then and now. nola.com. 2015-10-03.
  6. News: Morris, Robert. Sophie B. Wright prepares for two-year exodus during school renovations and long-sought gym construction. Uptown Messenger. 2013-03-14. 2020-05-27.
  7. Web site: Williams, Cedric. Sophie B. Wright Charter returns triumphantly to original building. The Times Picayune. 2016-09-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20160908164001/http://blog.nola.com/new_orleans/2016/09/sophie_b_wright_high_returns_t.html. 2020-05-27. 2016-09-08.

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