Sophie B. Wright Charter School
Football (Boys Varsity)
Track and Field (Boys)
Track and Field (Girls)
Volleyball (Girls Varsity)
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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
- ^ a b c "Sophie B. Wright Learning Academy". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved July 21, 2024."
- ^ "Sophie B. Wright Charter School". sophiebwrightschool.com. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
- ^ "Sophie B. Wright Learning Academy Overview". usnews.com. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
- ^ Carr, Sarah (25 March 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.
- ^ "New Orleans high schools: then and now". nola.com. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
- ^ Morris, Robert (2013-03-14). "Sophie B. Wright prepares for two-year exodus during school renovations and long-sought gym construction". Uptown Messenger. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ Williams, Cedric (2016-09-07). "Sophie B. Wright Charter returns triumphantly to original building". The Times Picayune. Archived from the original on 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
External links
- Sophie B. Wright Charter School website
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