Sophie B. Wright statue, New Orleans

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.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sophie B. Wright Learning Academy". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved July 21, 2024."
  2. ^ "Sophie B. Wright Charter School". sophiebwrightschool.com. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Sophie B. Wright Learning Academy Overview". usnews.com. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  4. ^ Carr, Sarah (March 25, 2014). Hope Against Hope [Three Schools, One City, and the Struggle to Educate ...]. New York, NY, USA: Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 119. ISBN 978-1608195138. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  5. ^ "New Orleans high schools: then and now". nola.com. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  6. ^ Morris, Robert (March 14, 2013). "Sophie B. Wright prepares for two-year exodus during school renovations and long-sought gym construction". Uptown Messenger. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  7. ^ Williams, Cedric (September 7, 2016). "Sophie B. Wright Charter returns triumphantly to original building". The Times Picayune. Archived from the original on September 8, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_B._Wright_Charter_School
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